Political Science - General

Aristotle was a student of Plato and a teacher of Alexander the Great. His writings include philosophy, logic, rhetoric, government, biology and zoology. This treatise is one of the most influential texts on the history of political thought. By examining how societies are run...

Today, when natural disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes seem to be regular occurrences, it can be hard to hold out hope for a better tomorrow. But in Save Our Troubled World, author James Chen dares to dream of a new era where the...

Today, when natural disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes seem to be regular occurrences, it can be hard to hold out hope for a better tomorrow. But in Save Our Troubled World, author James Chen dares to dream of a new era where the...

The book discusses the economic problems we face in the world today, especially in developed countries--the stagnation and decline of household incomes and productivity growth and the growing threat to western political systems. The book clarifies how the established framework of liberal economics has...

The conflict between conservatives and liberals over public economic policy appears to have become a permanent feature of the American political landscape. Conservatives seek economic solutions with the market as virtually the sole organizing economic principle, invoking individualism inspired by the Declaration of Independence's...

Applications have transformed the collaboration environment from a mere document collection into a highly interconnected social space. These systems interoperate within a social and organizational context that drives their everyday use and provides a rich context for understanding the role of nodes that represent...

Author: Martin CowenISBN-10: 151448689XISBN-13: 9781514486894Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/26/2016Pages: 196Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d

This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection. To mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, the University of Pennsylvania Press rereleased more than 1,100 titles from Penn Press's distinguished backlist from 1899-1999 that had fallen out of print. Spanning an entire...

Residential Inequality in American Neighborhoods and Communities. Volume 660, The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, July 2015. This volume, edited by Barrett Lee, Glenn Firebaugh, John Iceland, and Stephen Matthews, consists of 17 papers first presented at the Penn...

This book outlines the procedures used in many Commonwealth countries in key areas of the legislative process, especially on the executive side of government. It also covers the procedures in the legislature and the entry into force of different types of legislation. The jurisdictions...

This book explains why it is important to identify legally accepted corruption and provides a series of examples of corruption using this perspective. It argues that political corruption is the exclusion of those who are affected by a particular policy and that democratic inclusion...

The main theme of this study is chosen in response to the general consensus on the importance of conducting a comprehensive study that may shape the economic policies and promote the business sector as well as the government and other organizations. However, the key...

Is the government driving people crazy? Liberty & Mental Health - You Can't Have One Without the Other - gives ways to restore sanity both to individuals - and to government. The situation those with mental health problems find themselves in can be considered...

Is the government driving people crazy? Liberty & Mental Health - You Can't Have One Without the Other - gives ways to restore sanity both to individuals - and to government. The situation those with mental health problems find themselves in can be considered...

In How to Properly Exercise Statutory Powers, you will find a synthesis of the principles and rules that courts in the Cayman Islands, as well as the House of Lords (now the Supreme Court of the UK) and the UK Privy Council, apply in...

In How to Properly Exercise Statutory Powers, you will find a synthesis of the principles and rules that courts in the Cayman Islands, as well as the House of Lords (now the Supreme Court of the UK) and the UK Privy Council, apply in...

Thorstein Veblen was probably the greatest economist working in early 20th century America. In this treatise, Veblen sets out the preconceptions and uninformed ideas people have when beginning to study the economy, taking each problem and addressing it in turn, hoping to open the...

Published in 1999, this is a second edition of People, Politics and Economic Life. The original workbook's intention was to be a supplementary text for courses on regional studies, geography, history, and social sciences. The main focus was on teaching students how to explore...

Iran-United States Claims Tribunal Reports, published by Grotius Publications, Cambridge University Press, comprising hitherto thirty-eight volumes. They are available on the shelves of all law and certain major courts and public libraries across the world. The main objective of the author in this work...

It is important to note that this is the second edition of this book and like I rightly pointed out in the first edition, the choice of this title and the subject matter was not a thing of accident. It was predicated upon my...

It is important to note that this is the second edition of this book and like I rightly pointed out in the first edition, the choice of this title and the subject matter was not a thing of accident. It was predicated upon my...

A new civilisation focused on correcting the destructive errors of the present civilisation needs to be cultivated and implemented in the third world. This new civilisation will entail preserving current moral and environmental levels existing in the third world. Unity Elias Yang, also the...

The basic fundamentals behind what influences your ability to earn income and make money is layed out in this book. Regardless of your current occupation, your ability to make money is directly related to what you have done to put yourself in a position...

In the United States, separation of church and state is maintained to avoid religion-centered controversy. In recent decades, though, a politically active religious right has sought to return government to what they claim are its Christian origins. By contrast, many American philosophers favor an...

The complexity of laws is always a controversial issue. Many argue that laws are unduly complex while others assert that the complexity is unavoidable and that so-called legal language has to remain because of hallowed linguistic tradition. As with most things, the answer lies...

34 global thought-leaders share views and ideas about the current state of eGovernment and what has come to be known as Government 2.0. The book's themes include: How the "web 2.0" revolution affects eGovernment activities How the digital grassroots, entrepreneurs and 'goverati' are working...

Philosophy is the science of all sciences (Scientia Omnia). It sees and knows the life and behaviour of every science, because it knows their origins and principles. In this book, philosophy lets law stand revealed, so that both legal professionals and lay men can...

In 'THE GREAT AMERICAN GUN CONTROL DEBATE (Not!)", Mr. Wuest puts gun control under the microscope. He ferrets out the truth, separating fact from fiction. He presents not a "balanced picture", but scientific objectivity. What is important is not popular opinion, or "conventional wisdom",...

Originally published in 1916. Author: Woodrow Wilson Language: English Keywords: Social Sciences / Politics Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Obscure Press are republishing these classic works in affordable,...

"Nature and consequences of U.S. international and domestic affairs, geopolitics, occupation, human rights, historical contexts (notes and commentary)."--Title page.Author: Carolyn Ladelle BennettISBN-10: 1441560491ISBN-13: 9781441560490Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/19/2009Pages: 390Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.26lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.87d

Author: Joel Clarke GibbonsISBN-10: 1441501363ISBN-13: 9781441501363Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/20/2009Pages: 216Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.62lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.49d

How does the American judiciary impact the development of legal and social policies in the United States? How are the state and federal court systems constructed? This book answers these questions and many others regarding politics, the U.S. courts, and society. This single-volume work...

Average Doug is a compilation of an ordinary American citizen's views about the state of America today and how politics, government, and our society play a key role in determining the future of our great country. Ever since he was young, Doug Kammerer has...

In The America of My Dreams, an ordinary citizen shares a collection of personal opinions about the political demise of the United States and offers practical ways people can bring about meaningful change at all levels in our government. Dom Sgambellone is not a...

Author: Arch-Preacher John Wesley Ellis I.ISBN-10: 1438993692ISBN-13: 9781438993690Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/23/2011Pages: 124Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.42lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.29d

Author: Jamie LucierISBN-10: 1438971044ISBN-13: 9781438971049Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/15/2009Pages: 112Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.39lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.27d

"Challenging and daring. Marshall Frank gives us all much to think about. These essays should be discussed and considered by criminal justice professionals, lawmakers and academic thinkers everywhere." -- David Waksman, Author and Ass't State Attorney, Miami, Florida "Marshall Frank challenges conventional thought and...

Author: Gifford PinchotISBN-10: 1438531060ISBN-13: 9781438531069Publisher: Book JungleLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/04/2009Pages: 66Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.29lbsSize: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.14d

Lysander Spooner was an 18th century libertarian, individualist anarchist, entrepreneur, political philosopher, abolitionist, supporter of the labor movement, and legal theorist. He founded the American Letter Main Company and tried to compete with the US post office until forced to stop by the US...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

The Administration of Estates in Texas is a legal guidebook written by William Stewart Simkins in 1908. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the laws and regulations governing the administration of estates in Texas. It covers topics such as wills, probate courts, executors,...

""Law In The Modern State"" is a book written by French jurist and philosopher Leon Duguit in 1919. The book explores the role of law in modern societies and how it has evolved over time. Duguit argues that law is not just a set...

Author: Roderick O. FordISBN-10: 1436367956ISBN-13: 9781436367950Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/20/2008Pages: 264Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d

This treatise introduces the figures of shareholder, stakeholder, index tracker, bondholder and options trader as cosmopolitan financial actors in order to describe and explain the development of global capitalism with regard to a series of more or less different capitalisms. The terms shareholder and...

This treatise introduces the figures of shareholder, stakeholder, index tracker, bondholder and options trader as cosmopolitan financial actors in order to describe and explain the development of global capitalism with regard to a series of more or less different capitalisms. The terms shareholder and...

The US economy does many things right. But it also does many things wrong. This book is focused on aspects of the US economy that require some correction. The book is addressed to the intelligent general reader. It does not use equations, graphs, diagrams,...

If you are a State or Local Politician Hosting a town meeting, You Don't Need this Book! If you can answer the following Questions. (Back): 1. Will the Fair-tax be Revenue Neutral? 2. Will 23% tax be Sufficient? 3. Will Employers pay the Payroll...

Since its independence, the United States has proven to be second to none in demonstrating its superiority in organized violence as it waged over two hundred wars in its short history. Wars against the North African Muslim states endured over two decades right after...

Uncle Sam Needs Chemo is a long overdue assessment of the horrendous perils our nation is facing today. It describes the political misfeasance that stimulates the drug related vicious criminal violence that's been destroying the quality of life throughout our society since the mid...

Globalization is not a threat. It is a promise of good things to come. But we must all prepare for it and encourage it whenever possible.Author: Alan B. PotterISBN-10: 1425103774ISBN-13: 9781425103774Publisher: Trafford PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2006Pages: 208Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.69lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.48d