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This study examines the relationship between secrecy, power and interpretation around international political controversy, where foreign policy orthodoxy comes up hard against alternative interpretations. It does so in the context of American foreign policy during the War on Terror, a conflict that was quintessentially covert and conspiratorial.

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A veteran journalist describes how the cultural upheavals of the sixties rocked the balances of political power in America - and continue to do so

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This book addresses the changing constitutional framework of the EU and the changing patterns of governance within this complex polity.

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The processes of constitutional change in America are particularly difficult to understand because of the constant interaction between the constitutional document of 1787 and the wider set of understandings and practices surrounding that document.

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In this incisive and insightful book, Judge Andrew P. Napolitano peels back the legal veneer and shows how politicians, judges, prosecutors, and bureaucrats are trampling the U.S. Constitution in the name of law and order and fighting terrorism.

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Challenging those who accept or advocate executive supremacy in American foreign-policy making, this book proposes that we abandon the supine roles often assigned our legislative and judicial branches in that field.

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In this provocative work, Gerald Scully develops and empirically tests a theory about how a nation's constitutional setting affects its economic growth. Modern growth theory links the rise in the standard of living to capital formation, both physical and human, and to technological progress, and development economists continue to believe that the t

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(Hardback)

Offers a different theory of citizenship and civic allegiance for culturally diverse liberal democracies. This book argues for a form of political belonging centered on universalist norms, adapted for specific constitutional cultures.

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The reliance on state declarations of rights to expand rights protections during the last two decades has highlighted the political importance of state constitutions.

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Explores questions ranging from the nature of creating the US Constitution to the philosophy behind amending it. This collection brings together 14 essays that consider the meaning of having a constitution, the implications of choices in the design of constitutions, and the meaning of judicial supremacy in the interpretation of the Constitution.

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Critical analysis of the new federal structure in the EU.

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Labour's reforms of the UK's constitutional arrangements promise an overhaul of the constitution. A conference was held Cambridge University to discuss the legal and practical implications of the reforms. Papers given are reproduced in this volume.

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These essays, written in honour of retired ECJ judge Pernille Lindh, reflect on the development of courts and judging in the EU since the founding of the Union in the 1960s, In particular they focus on recent reforms and proposals aimed at further increasing public confidence and democratic accountability throughout the EU judicial system.

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Constitutions and political theory is a concise textbook offering a omprehensive analysis of the principal-agent problematic inherent in all forms of politics. It shows how rule of law institutions come in two forms that restrain opportunism in politics. And it traces the principal-agent perspective back to constitutionalism in political thought.

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An analysis of infectious disease as a threat to national security that examines the destabilizing effects of the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic, HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, SARS, and Mad Cow Disease.

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Explains how the Bush Doctrine departs from the traditions of American national-security policy and accepted international norms, and renders Americans and democratic values less safe. This book sets out a viable alternative that offers security to Americans, reclaims America's international stature, and promotes democracy around the world.

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This volume has been written specifically for students of the U.S. system of government, and for students interested in federalism in practice.

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This volume has been written specifically for students of the U.S. system of government, and for students interested in federalism in practice.

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This guide to over 1500 recent books and journal articles deals broadly with current affairs in Canada. The bibliography is organised around 14 topics, focusing on the major themes involved in the study of Canadian politics.

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A volume combining reflections from a career in diplomacy, the enduring importance of the study and practice of diplomacy, and how the field has changed over the past 50 years.