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Learning While Governing
Expertise and Accountability in the Executive Branch
Av Sean Gailmard, John W. Patty
Häftad, 2012
325 kr
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Although their leaders and staff are not elected, bureaucratic agencies have the power to make policy decisions that carry the full force of the law. In this groundbreaking book, Sean Gailmard and John W. Patty explore an issue central to political science and public administration: How do Congress …
Legal Plunder
The Predatory Dimensions of Criminal Justice
Av Joshua Page, Joe Soss
Häftad, 2025
276 kr
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A searing, historically rich account of how US policing and punishment have been retrofitted over the last four decades to extract public and private revenues from America’s poorest and most vulnerable communities.Alongside the rise of mass incarceration, a second profound and equally disturbing …
Agendas and Instability in American Politics, Second Edition
Av Frank R. Baumgartner, Bryan D. Jones
Häftad, 2009
325 kr
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When "Agendas and Instability in American Politics" appeared fifteen years ago, offering a profoundly original account of how policy issues rise and fall on the national agenda, the "Journal of Politics" predicted that it would 'become a landmark study of public policy making and American …
Everyday Democracy
Liberals, Conservatives, and Their Routine Political Lives
Av Jeffrey M. Berry, James M. Glaser m. fl.
Inbunden, 2025
994 kr
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How the everyday habits and attitudes of ordinary liberals and conservatives shape the health of American democracy.In Everyday Democracy, Jeffrey M. Berry, James M. Glaser, and Deborah J. Schildkraut study Americans’ views of several manifestations of “everyday democracy,” which they define as the …
Everyday Democracy
Liberals, Conservatives, and Their Routine Political Lives
Av Jeffrey M. Berry, James M. Glaser m. fl.
Häftad, 2025
286 kr
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How the everyday habits and attitudes of ordinary liberals and conservatives shape the health of American democracy.In Everyday Democracy, Jeffrey M. Berry, James M. Glaser, and Deborah J. Schildkraut study Americans’ views of several manifestations of “everyday democracy,” which they define as the …
Paying for the Party
How Fundraising Demands Lead to Less Productive and Less Representative Legislatures
Häftad, 2026
265 kr
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A revealing, data-rich exploration of how American legislators transformed from active policymakers into party fundraisers.Lawmakers in Congress and state legislatures across the United States spend enormous amounts of time and effort fundraising, not just for their own seats but for the party. …
Prisms of the People
Power and Organizing in Twenty-First Century America
Av Hahrie Han, Elizabeth McKenna m. fl.
Inbunden, 2021
1843 kr
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Grassroots organizing and collective action have always been fundamental to American democracy but have been burgeoning since the 2016 election, as people struggle to make their voices heard in this moment of societal upheaval. Unfortunately much of that action has not had the kind of impact …
Prisms of the People
Power and Organizing in Twenty-First Century America
Av Hahrie Han, Elizabeth McKenna m. fl.
Häftad, 2021
299 kr
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Grassroots organizing and collective action have always been fundamental to American democracy but have been burgeoning since the 2016 election, as people struggle to make their voices heard in this moment of societal upheaval. Unfortunately much of that action has not had the kind of impact …
Why Parties?
A Second Look
Häftad, 2011
308 kr
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Since its first appearance fifteen years ago, "Why Parties?" has been essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the nature of American political parties, but in the interim, the party system has undergone some radical changes. In this landmark book, now rewritten for the new millennium, …
Political Tone
How Leaders Talk and Why
Av Roderick P. Hart, Jay P. Childers m. fl.
Inbunden, 2013
857 kr
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It's not what you say, but how you say it. Solving problems with words is the essence of politics, and finding the right words for the moment can make or break a politician's career. Yet very little has been said in political science about the elusive element of tone. In "Political Tone", Roderick …
Political Tone
How Leaders Talk and Why
Av Roderick P. Hart, Jay P. Childers m. fl.
Häftad, 2013
290 kr
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It's not what you say, but how you say it. Solving problems with words is the essence of politics, and finding the right words for the moment can make or break a politician's career. Yet very little has been said in political science about the elusive element of tone. In "Political Tone", Roderick …
In Time of War
Understanding American Public Opinion from World War II to Iraq
Inbunden, 2009
883 kr
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From World War II to the war in Iraq, periods of international conflict seem like unique moments in U.S. political history - but when it comes to public opinion, they are not. To make this groundbreaking revelation, "In Time of War" explodes conventional wisdom about American reactions to World War …
In Time of War
Understanding American Public Opinion from World War II to Iraq
Häftad, 2009
290 kr
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From World War II to the war in Iraq, periods of international conflict seem like unique moments in U.S. political history - but when it comes to public opinion, they are not. To make this ground breaking revelation, In "Time of War" explodes conventional wisdom about American reactions to World …
CHANGING MINDS OR CHANGING CHANNELS? - PARTISANNEWS IN AN AGE OF CHOICE
Av Kevin Arceneaux, Martin Johnson
Häftad, 2013
273 kr
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We live in an age of media saturation, where with a few clicks of the remote - or mouse - we can tune in to programming where the facts fit our ideological predispositions. But what are the political consequences of this vast landscape of media choice? Partisan news has been roundly castigated for …
Politics of Belonging
Race, Public Opinion, and Immigration
Häftad, 2013
632 kr
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The United States is once again experiencing a major influx of immigrants. Questions about who should be admitted and what benefits should be afforded to new members of the polity are among the most divisive and controversial contemporary political issues. Using an impressive array of evidence from …
Trading Democracy for Justice
Criminal Convictions and the Decline of Neighborhood Political Participation
Av Traci Burch
Häftad, 2013
273 kr
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The United States imprisons far more people, total and per capita, than any other country in the world. Among the more than 1.5 million Americans currently incarcerated, minorities and the poor are disproportionately represented. What's more, they tend to come from just a few of the most …
How Partisan Media Polarize America
Inbunden, 2013
1598 kr
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Forty years ago, viewers who wanted to watch the news could only choose from among the major broadcast networks, all of which presented the same news without any particular point of view. Today we have a much broader array of choices, including cable channels offering a partisan take. With partisan …
Private Abuse of the Public Interest
Market Myths and Policy Muddles
Av Lawrence D. Brown, Lawrence Jacobs m. fl.
Häftad, 2008
162 kr
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Despite George W. Bush's professed opposition to big government, federal spending has increased under his watch more quickly than it did during the Clinton administration, and demands on government have continued to grow. Why? Lawrence D. Brown and Lawrence R. Jacobs show that conservative efforts …
White-Collar Government
The Hidden Role of Class in Economic Policy Making
Inbunden, 2013
557 kr
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Eight of the last twelve presidents were millionaires when they took office. The figure is above fifty percent among current Supreme Court justices, all nine of whom graduated from either Harvard or Yale. Millionaires also control Congress, where a background in business or law is the norm and the …
White-Collar Government
The Hidden Role of Class in Economic Policy Making
Häftad, 2013
170 kr
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Eight of the last twelve presidents were millionaires when they took office. The figure is above fifty percent among current Supreme Court justices, all nine of whom graduated from either Harvard or Yale. Millionaires also control Congress, where a background in business or law is the norm and the …
How the States Shaped the Nation
American Electoral Institutions and Voter Turnout, 1920-2000
Inbunden, 2014
853 kr
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The United States routinely has one of the lowest voter turnout rates of any developed democracy in the world. That rate is also among the most internally diverse, since the federal structure allows state-level variations in voting institutions that have had-and continue to have - sizable local …
How the States Shaped the Nation
American Electoral Institutions and Voter Turnout, 1920-2000
Häftad, 2014
272 kr
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The United States routinely has one of the lowest voter turnout rates of any developed democracy in the world. That rate is also among the most internally diverse, since the federal structure allows state-level variations in voting institutions that have had-and continue to have-sizable local …
Arresting Citizenship
The Democratic Consequences of American Crime Control
Av Amy E. Lerman, Vesla M. Weaver
Häftad, 2014
576 kr
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One-third of America's adult population has passed through the criminal justice system and now has a criminal record. Many more have never been convicted, but are still subject to surveillance by the state. Never before has the government maintained so vast a network of institutions dedicated …
Trapped in America's Safety Net
One Family's Struggle
Inbunden, 2014
453 kr
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When Andrea Louise Campbell's sister-in-law, Marcella Wagner, was run off the freeway by a hit-and-run driver, she was left paralyzed from the chest down. Like so many Americans - 50 million, or one sixth of the country's population - neither Marcella nor her husband, Dave, had health insurance. On …
Trapped in America's Safety Net
One Family's Struggle
Häftad, 2014
179 kr
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When Andrea Louise Campbell's sister-in-law, Marcella Wagner, was run off the freeway by a hit-and-run driver, she was left paralyzed from the chest down. Like so many Americans-50 million, or one sixth of the country's population-neither Marcella nor her husband, Dave, had health insurance. On the …
How Many Is Too Many?
The Progressive Argument for Reducing Immigration into the United States
Inbunden, 2015
265 kr
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America has been built by immigrants, a history often used as a rallying cry for progressives who fight against tightening our borders. This is all well and good, Philip Cafaro thinks, for the America of the past, but the fact of the matter is we can't afford to take in millions of people anymore. …
Who Governs?
Presidents, Public Opinion, and Manipulation
Av James N. Druckman, Lawrence R. Jacobs
Häftad, 2015
256 kr
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America's model of representational government rests on the premise that elected officials respond to the opinions of citizens. This is a myth, however, say James N. Druckman and Lawrence R. Jacobs. In Who Governs?, Druckman and Jacobs combine existing research with novel data from US presidential …
Legislating in the Dark
Information and Power in the House of Representatives
Häftad, 2015
316 kr
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The 2009 financial stimulus bill ran to more than 1,100 pages, yet it wasn't even given to Congress in its final form until thirteen hours before debate was set to begin, and it was passed twenty-eight hours later. How are representatives expected to digest so much information in such a short time. …
Electing Judges
The Surprising Effects of Campaigning on Judicial Legitimacy
Inbunden, 2012
1456 kr
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In "Electing Judges", leading judicial politics scholar James L. Gibson responds to the growing chorus of critics who fear that the politics of running for office undermine judicial independence. While many people have opinions on the topic, few have supported them with actual empirical evidence. …
Electing Judges
The Surprising Effects of Campaigning on Judicial Legitimacy
Häftad, 2012
275 kr
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In "Electing Judges", leading judicial politics scholar James L. Gibson responds to the growing chorus of critics who fear that the politics of running for office undermine judicial independence. While many people have opinions on the topic, few have supported them with actual empirical evidence. …
