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Ancient Greeks and Romans often wrote that the best form of government consists of a mixture of monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy. Political writers in the early modern period applied this idea to government in England, Venice, and Florence, and Americans used it in designing their constitution. In this history of political thought James Blythe

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According to outspoken presidential scholar Cal Mackenzie, the presidential appointments process is a national disgrace. It encourages bullies and emboldens demagogues, silences the voices of responsibility, and nourishes the lowest forms of partisan combat.

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Ireland's international reputation has suffered periodic fluctuation, from model case of rapid development, to exemplar of political and economic mismanagement. This book argues that both perspectives overlook more important and persistent features of Irish political life. -- .

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Assesses James G Blaine's role as an architect of empire and revisits the ambitious imperialistic goals of this two-time secretary of state.

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Justice Takes a Recess examines why and under what circumstances presidents use the recess appointment power to appoint judges to the Federal courts. The authors show that the use of the recess power upsets the carefully calculated separation of powers envisioned by the Framers, shifting power away from one branch of government towards another.

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This short study was written in 1925 as part of the course of lectures on Plato's Republic.

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Written from the premise that the key to understanding modern government is understanding its information policies, this book will be of great value to both students and scholars of American government, civil liberties, constitutional government, and public administration.

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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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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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The Bill of Rights-the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution-are widely misunderstood by many Americans. This book explores the widely held myths about the Bill of Rights, how these myths originated, why they have persisted, and the implications for contemporary politics and policy.

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How has the Japanese government persuaded its citizens to save substantial portions of their incomes How did the public come to support legalized prostitution as in the national interest The author helps us to understand this mobilizing spirit as he taps into the intimate relationships everyday Japanese have with their government.

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This book is both a full-scale biography of Musaddiq which also charts the history of the Popular Movement from Musaddiq's downfall in 1953 to his death in 1967.

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Place of publication taken from publisher's website.

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In this volume, Bradley C. S. Watson brings together some of America's leading constitutional scholars to reflect on the meaning and significance of 'originalism' in constitutional interpretation and politics. The book brings the subject of constitutional interpretation down from the clouds, showing its relationship to the concerns of the citizen.

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Offers an account of the key philosophical work. This book sets Plato's work in context, introduces the major themes and provides a discussion of the key sections and passages of the text. It explores some of the areas of thought that the Republic has impacted upon and provides useful information on further reading.

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Offers an account of the key philosophical work. This book sets Plato's work in context, introduces the major themes and provides a discussion of the key sections and passages of the text. It explores some of the areas of thought that the Republic has impacted upon and provides useful information on further reading.

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Offers a data study of career-noncareer relations in US administrations with regard to the history of relations between careerists and political appointees. Interviews and comments from about 50 surveys also provide impressions about relations during the Reagan administration.

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This book demonstrates that the Founders did not intend to confer on the president a power equivalent to the royal prerogative of suspending the laws, which was stripped from the English Crown in 1689.

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The American presidency is the single most important political office in the United States, but it is also a complex institution that scholars and the general public still do not fully understand.

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The author has provided an epilogue which takes into account foreign policy developments since 1971. He considers the implications of the appointment of Henry Kissinger as Secretary of State and deals with some of the larger issues raised by the events of the past two years. Originally published in 1974. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the late