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ilość książek w kategorii: 202169
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Rethinking the Vote: The Politics and Prospects of American Election Reform
ISBN: 9780195159851 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Maintaining the perception of fairness and equal access during elections assures the legitimacy of a democratic system. The U.S. in particular prides itself on its open and honest voting laws and procedures. However, the extraordinary closeness of the 2000 presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore triggered a rare scrutiny of the election process. This highly disputed contest revealed problems with ballot design and order; access to the polls; voting machines; absentee, military, and overseas ballots; election laws and the Electoral College; and judicial oversight of the voting...
Maintaining the perception of fairness and equal access during elections assures the legitimacy of a democratic system. The U.S. in particular prides ...
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709,50 |
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The Militant Suffrage Movement: Citizenship and Resistance in Britain, 1860-1930
ISBN: 9780195159936 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The image of middle-class women chaining themselves to the rails of 10 Downing Street, smashing windows of public buildings, and going on hunger strikes in the cause of "votes for women" have become visually synonymous with the British suffragette movement over the past century. Their story has become a defining moment in feminist history, in effect separating women's fight for voting rights from contemporary issues in British political history and disconnecting their militancy from other forms of political activism in Britain in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Drawing upon private... The image of middle-class women chaining themselves to the rails of 10 Downing Street, smashing windows of public buildings, and going on hunger strik...
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552,60 |
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How Congress Evolves: Social Bases of Institutional Change
ISBN: 9780195161953 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 257 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. From the end of the New Deal until quite recently, the U.S. House of Representatives was dominated by a conservative coalition that thwarted the Democratic majority and prevented the enactment of measures proposed by a succession of liberal Presidents. Today Presidents aren't necessarily liberal and the House of Representatives is not necessarily the graveyard of presidential proposals. What happened? Congress evolved. It all began with airconditioning.
In this entertaining tale of one of our most august institutions, Nelson Polsby describes how the Democratic majority finally succeeded... From the end of the New Deal until quite recently, the U.S. House of Representatives was dominated by a conservative coalition that thwarted the Democ...
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224,77 |
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The Geography of War and Peace: From Death Camps to Diplomats
ISBN: 9780195162097 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 480 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Our world of increasing and varied conflicts is confusing and threatening to citizens of all countries, as they try to understand its causes and consequences. However, how and why war occurs, and peace is sustained, cannot be understood without realizing that those who make war and peace must negotiate a complex world political map of sovereign spaces, borders, networks of communication, access to nested geographic scales, and patterns of resource distribution. This book takes advantage of a diversity of geographic perspectives as it analyzes the political processes of war and their spatial...
Our world of increasing and varied conflicts is confusing and threatening to citizens of all countries, as they try to understand its causes and conse...
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396,85 |
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Crime & Politics: Big Government's Erratic Campaign for Law and Order
ISBN: 9780195165517 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Why has America experienced an explosion in crime rates since 1960? Why has the crime rate dropped in recent years? Though politicians are always ready both to take the credit for crime reduction and to exploit grisly headlines for short-term political gain, these questions remain among the most important-and most difficult to answer-in America today.
In Crime & Politics, award-winning journalist Ted Gest gives readers the inside story of how crime policy is formulated inside the Washington beltway and state capitols, why we've had cycle after cycle of ineffective federal... Why has America experienced an explosion in crime rates since 1960? Why has the crime rate dropped in recent years? Though politicians are always read...
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494,49 |
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Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land: A History of Church and State in America
ISBN: 9780195166873 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Should prayer be allowed in public schools? Should biology be taught according to Darwin or to the book of Genesis? Why is polygamy against the law? These are just a few of the questions that touch our lives directly and emerge out of the separation of church and state. In this volume, one of the most distinguished scholars of American religious history traces the complicated relationship of church and state from the early colonial period, through the unique American experiment in religious liberty after the Revolution, to the ongoing debate over religious issues in our schools and...
Should prayer be allowed in public schools? Should biology be taught according to Darwin or to the book of Genesis? Why is polygamy against the law? T...
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69,02 |
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Inclusion in the American Dream: Assets, Poverty, and Public Policy
ISBN: 9780195168204 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Inclusion in the American Dream brings together leading scholars and policy experts on the topic of asset building, particularly as this relates to public policy. The typical American household accumulates most of its assets in home equity and retirement accounts, both of which are subsidized through the tax system. But the poor, for the most part, do not participate in these asset accumulation policies. The challenge is to expand the asset-based policy structure so that everyone is included.
Inclusion in the American Dream brings together leading scholars and policy experts on the topic of asset building, particularly as this rela...
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294,57 |
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Many Globalizations: Cultural Diversity in the Contemporary World
ISBN: 9780195168822 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 374 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Much discussed but poorly understood, globalization is at once praised as the answer to all the world's problems and blamed for everything from pollution to poverty. Here Berger and Huntington bring together an array of experts who paint a subtle and richly shaded portrait, showing both the power and the unexpected consequences of this great force.
The stereotypes of globalization--characterized as American imperialism on the one hand, and as an economic panacea on the other--fall apart under close scrutiny. Surveying globalization from individual countries of the five major continents,... Much discussed but poorly understood, globalization is at once praised as the answer to all the world's problems and blamed for everything from pollut...
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110,87 |
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Unholy War: Terror in the Name of Islam
ISBN: 9780195168860 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon left us stunned, angry, and uncomprehending. As it became clear that these horrifying acts had been committed in the name of religion, the media, the government, and ordinary citizens alike sought answers to questions about Islam and its adherents.
In this level-headed and authoritative book, John L. Esposito, one of the world's most respected scholars of political Islam, provides answers. He clearly and carefully explains the teachings of Islam--the Quran, the example of the Prophet, Islamic law--about jihad or holy war,... The September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon left us stunned, angry, and uncomprehending. As it became clear that these horrify...
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92,69 |
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Collision Course: The Strange Convergence of Affirmative Action and Immigration Policy in America
ISBN: 9780195168891 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 246 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. When the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965 were passed, they were seen as triumphs of liberal reform. Yet today affirmative action is foundering in the great waves of immigration from Asia and Latin America, leading to direct competition for jobs, housing, education, and government preference programs.
In Collision Course, Hugh Davis Graham explains how two such well-intended laws came into conflict with each other when employers, acting under affirmative action plans, hired millions of new immigrants ushered in by the Immigration Act, while... When the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965 were passed, they were seen as triumphs of liberal reform. Yet to...
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71,35 |
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Fallen Blue Knights: Controlling Police Corruption
ISBN: 9780195169164 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Despite its suspected prevalence, no comprehensive analysis of police corruption has been published for nearly three decades. Fallen Blue Knights provides a systematic, in-depth analysis of the subject, while also addressing the question of what can be done to ensure successful corruption control. Kutnjak Ivkovi? argues that the current mechanisms for control--the courts, prosecutors, independent commissions, and the media, as well as the internal control mechanisms within a police agency itself--suffer from severe shortcomings that substantially limit their effectiveness. In this...
Despite its suspected prevalence, no comprehensive analysis of police corruption has been published for nearly three decades. Fallen Blue Knights<...
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299,21 |
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The Public Schools
ISBN: 9780195170306 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 388 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. From curriculum standards and testing to school choice and civic learning, issues in American education are some of the most debated in the United States. The Institutions of American Democracy, a collection of essays by the nation's leading education scholars and professionals, is designed to inform the debate and stimulate change.
In association with the Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands and the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, The Institutions of American Democracy is the first in a series of books commissioned to enhance public understanding of... From curriculum standards and testing to school choice and civic learning, issues in American education are some of the most debated in the United Sta...
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299,21 |
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The Judicial Branch
ISBN: 9780195171723 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 624 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. In recent years the Supreme Court has been at the center of such political issues as abortion rights, the administration of police procedures, and the determination of the 2000 presidential election. The checks and balances provided by the three branches of federal government are essential to nurturing and maintaining American democracy. With the guidance of coeditors Kermit L. Hall and Kevin T. McGuire, this volume of essays examines the role of the Judicial Branch in American democracy and the dynamic between the other branches of government, compares international models, and discusses...
In recent years the Supreme Court has been at the center of such political issues as abortion rights, the administration of police procedures, and the...
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322,46 |
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American Intergovernmental Relations: A Fragmented Federal Polity
ISBN: 9780195172027 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The one constant in the American federal system is change--change that is not always beneficial. American Intergovernmental Relations: A Fragmented Federal Polity examines how the dynamic social, economic, and political forces that impinge on American government at all levels shape the way that our federal system functions.
Stephens and Wikstrom--both senior scholars specializing in federalism, intergovernmental relations, and fiscal policy--offer concise, comprehensive, and easy-to-understand coverage of these materials. Beginning with the key elements of federalism, the... The one constant in the American federal system is change--change that is not always beneficial. American Intergovernmental Relations: A Fragmente...
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387,50 |
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The Legislative Branch
ISBN: 9780195172850 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 624 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The checks and balances provided by the three branches of federal government are essential to nurturing and maintaining American democracy. With the guidance of coeditors Paul J. Quirk and Sarah A. Binder, this collection of essays examines the role of the Legislature in American democracy and the dynamic between the other branches of government, and discusses possible measures for reform.
The volume addresses questions such as: How does Congress serve the values of democracy and American constitutional principles? Which conceptions of those values does it implement, and which does it... The checks and balances provided by the three branches of federal government are essential to nurturing and maintaining American democracy. With the g...
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322,46 |
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The Executive Branch
ISBN: 9780195173932 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 640 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The presidency and the agencies of the executive branch are deeply interwoven with other core institutions of American government and politics. While the framers of the Constitution granted power to the president, they likewise imbued the legislative and judicial branches of government with the powers necessary to hold the executive in check. The Executive Branch, edited byJoel D. Aberbach and Mark A. Peterson, examines the delicate and shifting balance among the three branches of government, which is constantly renegotiated as political leaders contend with the public's paradoxical...
The presidency and the agencies of the executive branch are deeply interwoven with other core institutions of American government and politics. While ...
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322,46 |
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The Right Moment: Ronald Reagan's First Victory and the Decisive Turning Point in American Politics
ISBN: 9780195174076 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Ronald Reagan's first great victory in the 1966 California governor's race is one of the pivotal stories of American political history, a victory that seemed to come from nowhere and has long since confounded his critics. Just four years earlier Governor Edmund "Pat" Brown was celebrated as the "Giant Killer" for his 1962 victory over Richard Nixon, and his liberal agenda reigned supreme. Yet in 1966 political neophyte Reagan trounced Brown by almost one million votes, marking not only the coming-of-age of Reagan's new conservatism but also the first serious blow to modern liberalism. Drawing...
Ronald Reagan's first great victory in the 1966 California governor's race is one of the pivotal stories of American political history, a victory that...
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169,54 |
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Restoration of the Republic: The Jeffersonian Ideal in 21st-Century America
ISBN: 9780195174281 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 292 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Rarely does scholarship anticipate the most dramatic events of the moment. In this timely work Gary Hart does just that, arguing for the restoration of republican virtues and for homeland security as an important first step. The American democratic republic has from its founding been a paradoxical success. Simultaneously attached to state and national power, citizens' rights and citizens' duties, American democracy has uniquely turned its reliance on consent from the governed into a powerful governing of the consenting. In a remarkable political feat, America's founders combined mixed...
Rarely does scholarship anticipate the most dramatic events of the moment. In this timely work Gary Hart does just that, arguing for the restoration o...
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122,49 |
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The Most Democratic Branch: How the Courts Serve America
ISBN: 9780195174434 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Many critics attack federal judges as anti-democratic elitists, activists out of step with the mainstream of American thought. But others argue that judges should stand alone as the ultimate guardians of American values, placing principle before the views of the people.
In The Most Democratic Branch, Jeffrey Rosen disagrees with both assertions. Contrary to what interest groups may claim, he contends that, from the days of John Marshall right up to the present, the federal courts by and large have reflected the opinions of the mainstream. More important, he argues that the Supreme Court... Many critics attack federal judges as anti-democratic elitists, activists out of step with the mainstream of American thought. But others argue that j...
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171,31 |
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Strategies of Containment: A Critical Appraisal of American National Security Policy During the Cold War
ISBN: 9780195174472 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 512 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. When Strategies of Containment was first published, the Soviet Union was still a superpower, Ronald Reagan was president of the United States, and the Berlin Wall was still standing. This updated edition of Gaddis' classic carries the history of containment through the end of the Cold War. Beginning with Franklin D. Roosevelt's postwar plans, Gaddis provides a thorough critical analysis of George F. Kennan's original strategy of containment, NSC-68, The Eisenhower-Dulles "New Look," the Kennedy-Johnson "flexible response" strategy, the Nixon-Kissinger strategy of detente, and now a...
When Strategies of Containment was first published, the Soviet Union was still a superpower, Ronald Reagan was president of the United States...
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88,83 |
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