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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
Putting social movements in their place Putting social movements in their place Doug McAdam "This book reports the results of a comparative study of 20 communities earmarked for environmentally risky energy projects. The authors find the overall level of emergent opposition to the projects … OL16135152W
The political economy of public sector governance The political economy of public sector governance Anthony Michael Bertelli "In The Political Economy of Public Sector Governance, Anthony Michael Bertelli introduces core ideas in positive political theory as they apply to public management and policy. Though recent literat… OL16319092W
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
Promoting good governance, development and accountability Promoting good governance, development and accountability Susan Brown-Shafii "In addressing the politics of the international regulation of public procurement, this book fills a major gap in the literature. Brown-Shafii does this by investigating whether a WTO Agreement can b… OL16540127W
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
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
Olympic Risks Olympic Risks William J. Jennings "An exploration of how the Olympics are organized in response to risk. This book looks at the tension between the riskiness of mega-events, attributable to their scale and complexities, and the socie… OL16768998W
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
Conservatism Conservatism Robert A. Nisbet,Robert Nisbet The essential concerns of conservatism are the same as those that motivated Nisbet's first and most influential book, The Quest for Community. In fact. Conservatism unites virtually all of Nisbet's w… OL1921742W
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
Dreamers and deceivers Dreamers and deceivers Glenn Beck The people who made America were entrepreneurs and visionaries whose selflessness propelled us forward... and charlatans and fraudsters whose selfishness nearly derailed us. Beck brings both of these… OL19988231W
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
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
Crisis and leviathan Crisis and leviathan Robert Higgs "In Crisis and Leviathan, economist and historian Robert Higgs shows how Big Government emerged from responses to national emergencies that occurred as attitudes about the role of government were cha… OL5275336W
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