Kategoria BISAC: Political Science >> American Government - Legislative Branch

First Published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an Informa company.

"While the larger story is well handled, it's the details that make this so readable. Not for political junkies alone, but for anyone who enjoys good writing and a good story."--Kirkus Reviews

"With good humor and a light touch, Brown, at times, gently pokes fun at himself and his colleagues while still maintaining respect for our government as an institution. Brown is an unabashed partisan, but he also goes out of his way at times to provide the reader with what he believes are both sides of an issue. In an era in which sound bites and scandals dominate the news, Brown has provided...

This highly readable resource is designed for those who want to gain a basic understanding of how bills are enacted into laws through the state legislative process. Written in an engaging narrative style, "Lawmaking and the Legislative Process" takes readers through a series of fictitious bills, reviewing each critical step.

The domestic phase of Washington's war on drugs has received considerable criticism over the years from a variety of individuals. Until recently, however, most critics have not stressed the damage that the international phase of the drug war has done to our Latin American neighbors. That lack of attention has begun to change and Ted Carpenter chronicles our disenchantment with the hemispheric drug war. Some prominent Latin American political leaders have finally dared to criticize Washington while at the same time, the U.S. government seems determined to perpetuate, if not intensify, the...

Dependent on D.C. raises serious concerns about the future of liberty in America and proves beyond a doubt that the growth of dependence on government in the past seventy years has not been accidental, that its creation has been bipartisan, and that it is accelerating. Twight shows how growing federal power--driven by legislation, validated by Supreme Court decisions, and accelerated by presidential ambition--has eroded the rule of law in our nation, leaving almost no activity that the central government cannot at its discretion regulate, manipulate, or prohibit. Dependent on...

This new edition features:
-- Illustrative boxes providing real-life examples of the impact of judicial policies.
-- A summary table assessing the major theories explaining judicial impact.
-- Summary actions...