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In this book, political theorist Steve Johnston explores Lincolns thought and political philosophy, but also his intentional and shrewdly calculated ambiguity enabling him to be maximally politically effective in the face of unprecedented challenges.

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This book examines the relationship between politics, crime, and violence in Latin America with the aim of moving away from overly simplified views of the region. Instead, it engages in deeper structural analysis, making use of a range of approaches with the wider aim of improving policies that seek to reduce the impact of crime-related violence.

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In their tenth co-authored study, Brennan and Hahn propose both a new method of biographical study for students of political communication and a new way of evaluating candidates for presidential office.

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Waltenburg and Swinford argue that the increase in the number of Republican appointees to the U.S. Supreme Court and the increased sophistication of state offices of attorneys general have resulted in an exponential increase in state government presence and success before the Supreme Court as states pursue their policy interests.

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That was the controversial question in two landmark lawsuits: the California case of Larry P. It is also an important case study of the role of social science testimony in the courtroom and the role of the courts in setting social policy.

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Revised and updated just in time for the 2000 campaign, this shrewd and amusing series of observations provides a political etiquette for campaign behavior on the part of both politicians and journalists.

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This book uses an innovative case study on frontline sex work support officers to understand sex work policy and its impacts.

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This book uses an innovative case study on frontline sex work support officers to understand sex work policy and its impacts.

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This book bridges gaps in the historical record of the lived experience of the people of Lagos. It utilizes a multidisciplinary approach to reconstruct the urban history of Lagos and with thick descriptions of how Lagosians across social class, gender, location, ethnicity and even race negotiated their livelihoods in the city.

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This book combines both an historical evaluation of the presidency and an examination of the dangers that we face today. Additionally, it analyzes the myriad of legal and constitutional issues that could explode in front of the nation in a time of crisis.

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A former New York Times editor reassesses how the second amendment came to be enshrined in the Bill of Rights, why the political debate over gun control has ground to an uneasy stalemate, and what gun control advocates have to understand to change the conversation.

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In recent years there has been growing recognition of the role played in American politics by groups such as Common Cause, the Sierra Club, and Zero Population Growth. This book considers their work in terms of their origins and development, resources, patterns of recruitment, decision-making processes, and lobbying tactics. How do public interest

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A comprehensive presentation of the way lobbying and interest-based political activism works in the United States.

Lobbying in America: A Reference Handbook offers readers an insightful survey of interest group politics in the United Statesthe strategies, techniques, and impact both positive and negative.

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This book assesses the challenges that lobbying, particularly by big business and 'lobbyists for hire' poses for democracy and suggests how it can be effectively regulated. -- .

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Local and regional government information is essential to government workers, corporate researchers, students, and many other citizens, but finding a city ordinance or a county report can be a daunting experience.

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Focuses on local democratic politics in Britain over the last decade and a half from the election of the New Labour Government right up to the current Conservative/Liberal Democrat Coalition government. -- .

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Focuses on local democratic politics in Britain over the last decade and a half from the election of the New Labour Government right up to the current Conservative/Liberal Democrat Coalition government. -- .

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This book examines the crisis in UK local government, looking at how the system has changed throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries and asking what lies ahead.

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This book examines the crisis in UK local government, looking at how the system has changed throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries and asking what lies ahead.