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Seeks to explain why different systems of sovereign states have built different types of fundamental institutions to govern interstate relations.

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This book seeks to explain why different systems of sovereign states have built different types of fundamental institutions to govern interstate relations.

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In the first comprehensive study of the Office of Management and Budget Larry Berman traces its evolution from a once impartial and objective presidential staff agency to The Office of Meddling and Bumbling (TOMB), as it was known by the end of the Nixon administration. In doing so he analyzes both its established role and the subsequent changes in

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Why would sovereigns ever grant political or economic liberty to their subjects Under what conditions would rational rulers who possess ultimate authority and who seek to maximize power and wealth ever give up any of that authority This book answers these questions, investigating both why sovereign powers might liberalize and when.

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This work provides the first in-depth study of the Twelfth Amendment of the United States Constitution from the larger perspective of the development of the electoral college.

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A guide to the Constitution which attempts to provide the political terminology for modern political studies. An introductory survey of concepts relating to the constitutional framework leads on to a glossary in which basic terminology is defined in clear terms. Aimed at A level students and first year Undergraduates in Politics and Government.

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Challenges the notion that the eighteenth-century principles underlying the American separation of powers system are incompatible with the demands of twentieth-century governance. This book demostrates the continuing relevance of these principles by questioning the dominant scholarship on the legislative veto.

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This volume aims to deliver a better understanding of the period of Jimmy Carter's presidency of the United States, and its development. Deadlock with Congress, special interests, and ultimately, the Iran hostage crisis, led to the defeat of many of Carter's programmes and to his loss of office.

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What is the price of federalism Does it result in governmental interconnections that are too complex Does it create overlapping responsibilities Does it perpetuate social inequalities Does it stifle economic growth To answer these questions, Paul Peterson sets forth two theories of federalism: functional and legislative.

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The Price of Politics examines the historical, political, and legal heritage of the U.S. Constitution's Bill of Rights to come to grips with modern political developments. Using a cross-disciplinary, multi-methods approach, this book explores both the normative and the emperical dimensions of the debate.

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Zimmerman examines the use of the recall by United States voters to remove elected state and local officials from office.

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The Religious Origins of American Freedom and Equality provides a compelling contribution to the discussion of the separation of church and state. Showing how the principles of freedom and equality on which separation is based have a religious origin, this book provides a vivi...

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The Religious Origins of American Freedom and Equality provides a compelling contribution to the discussion of the separation of church and state. Showing how the principles of freedom and equality on which separation is based have a religious origin, this book provides a vivid alternative to the construction of public reason in John Rawls's Political Liberalism.

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This is a historical and analytical reference work on the Sixth Amendment's guarantee of counsel's assistance. It contains an account of the historical development of the right to counsel in England and America and an analysis of all aspects and details of the relevant US Supreme Court's doctrine.

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A troubling look at why, for a variety of reasons, congressional power on issues of war and peace has diminished over time, resulting in an abdication of responsibility as the executive branch led the United States into a war with Iraq in 2003.

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A work that looks at the role the Constitution of the Republic of China has played in the development of Taiwan since 1949 and its potential influence on the People's Republic of China.

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This book addresses the highly contentious subject of Canadian Senate reform. Its conclusions reject conventional recommendations and argue that the Senate should remain an appointed body with a more expansive appointment process and restrained powers.

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This is a useful book for those seeking to do battle with a culturally entrenched individualism that threatens the core of America's moral vitality. It attempts to identify the pivotal role played by local voluntary associations in a civil society.

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Explores the nature and structure of power in the Soviet party-state. Examines what type of regime it actually is, its intellectual and political origins, the various changes it has undergone, and the changes in world conditions that have affected the party states vitality.

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The number one bestseller on the hardback list for more than six months, The State We're In is the most explosive analysis of British society to have been published for over thirty years. It is now updated for the paperback edition.