Political Science
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Bourgeois Equality: How Ideas, Not Capital or Institutions, Enriched the WorldThere's little doubt that most humans today are better off than their forebears. Stunningly so, the economist and historian Deirdre McCloskey argues in the concluding volume of her trilogy celebrating the oft-derided virtues of the bourgeoisie. The poorest of humanity, McCloskey shows, will soon...
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Freedom's Right: The Social Foundations of Democratic LifeTheories of justice often fixate on purely normative, abstract principles unrelated to real-world situations. The philosopher and theorist Axel Honneth addresses this disconnect, and constructs a theory of justice derived from the normative claims of Western liberal-democratic societies and anchored in morally legitimate laws...
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The Cost of Rights: Why Liberty Depends on TaxesThe simple insight that all legally enforceable rights cost money reminds us that freedom is not violated by a government that taxes and spends, but requires it--and requires a citizenry vigilant about how money is allocated. Drawing from these practical, commonsense notions, The Cost...
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Magna Carta: A Very Short IntroductionThe Magna Carta is arguably the greatest constitutional document in recorded history, yet few people today understand either its contents or its context. This Very Short Introduction, which includes a full English translation of the 1215 Magna Carta, introduces the document to a modern...
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Caligula: A BiographyThe infamous emperor Caligula ruled Rome from A.D. 37 to 41 as a tyrant who ultimately became a monster. An exceptionally smart and cruelly witty man, Caligula made his contemporaries worship him as a god. He drank pearls dissolved in vinegar and ate food...
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Guide to Government Grants Writing: Tools for SuccessThe government has literally billions of dollars to give away. While many people express interest in applying for government grants they falsely think the process is too complicated. The Guide to Government Grants Writing simplifies this process. In addition, information is provided on bidding...
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Breaking the Heart of the World: Woodrow Wilson and the Fight for the League of NationsThe fight over the League of Nations at the end of World War I was one of the great political debates of the American twentieth century. President Woodrow Wilson, himself a key architect of the League, was uncompromising in his belief that the United...
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How to Think Seriously about the Planet: The Case for an Environmental ConservatismThe environment has long been the undisputed territory of the political Left, which casts international capitalism, consumerism, and the over-exploitation of natural resources as the principle threats to the planet, and sees top-down interventions as the most effective solution. In How to Think Seriously...
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The Boston Irish: A Political HistorySettling in a city founded by the Puritans, the Boston Irish evolved into one of America's most distinctive ethnic communities and eventually came to dominate local politics. This book offers a history of Boston's Irish community.Author: Thomas H. O'Connor, Thomas H. C'ConnorPublisher: Back Bay...
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Hearing the Other Side: Deliberative Versus Participatory Democracy'Religion and politics', as the old saying goes, 'should never be discussed in mixed company.'And yet fostering discussions that cross lines of political difference has long been a central concern of political theorists. More recently, it has also become a cause c l bre...
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Public Administration: A Very Short IntroductionPublic administration ensures the development and delivery of the essential public services required for sustaining modern civilization. Covering areas from public safety and social welfare to transportation and education, the services provided through the public sector are inextricably part of our daily lives. However,...
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Germany's Aims in the First World WarProfessor Fischer's great work is possibly the most important book of any sort, probably the most important historical book, certainly the most controversial book, to come out of Germany since the war.Author: Fritz FischerPublisher: W. W. Norton & CompanyPublished: 09/17/1968Pages: 704Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.25lbsSize:...
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Megaprojects and Risk: An Anatomy of AmbitionPromoters of multi-billion dollar land-use development megaprojects systematically misinform parliaments, the public and the media in order to get them approved and built. This book not only explores these issues, but suggests practical solutions drawing on theory and scientific evidence from the several hundred...
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Rights TalkPolitical speech in the United States is undergoing a crisis. Glendon's acclaimed book traces the evolution of the strident language of rights in America and shows how it has captured the nation's devotion to individualism and liberty, but omitted the American traditions of hospitality...
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Pluralism and the Personality of the StatePluralism and the Personality of the State tells the history of English political thought from 1900 to 1933, concentrating on the work of the political pluralists and their attack on the idea of state sovereignty. It explores the background to their work in the...
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From Politics to the Pews: How Partisanship and the Political Environment Shape Religious IdentityOne of the most substantial divides in American politics is the "God gap." Religious voters tend to identify with and support the Republican Party, while secular voters generally support the Democratic Party. Conventional wisdom suggests that religious differences between Republicans and Democrats have produced...
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China: Fragile SuperpowerOnce a sleeping giant, China today is the world's fastest growing economy--the leading manufacturer of cell phones, laptop computers, and digital cameras--a dramatic turn-around that alarms many Westerners. But in China: Fragile Superpower, Susan L. Shirk opens up the black box of Chinese politics...
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Strategies for Work with Involuntary ClientsOften in their careers, social workers will encounter clients who are either legally required to attend treatment services or are otherwise coerced or pressured into those services. Practitioners in settings from prisons to emergency rooms to nursing homes to child protection agencies will find...
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The Study of Social Problems: Seven PerspectivesNow in its seventh edition, The Study of Social Problems uses seven sociological perspectives--social pathology, social disorganization, value conflict, deviant behavior, labeling, the critical perspective, and social constructionism--to examine social problems. Focusing on theory, this critically acclaimed anthology distinguishes itself from other texts, which...
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The History of Human Rights: From Ancient Times to the Globalization EraMicheline Ishay recounts the dramatic struggle for human rights across the ages in a book that brilliantly synthesizes historical and intellectual developments from the Mesopotamian Codes of Hammurabi to today's era of globalization. As she chronicles the clash of social movements, ideas, and armies...
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