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The Routledge Handbook of Politics and Religion in Contemporary America is a comprehensive reference source to this significant, controversial and consistent topic in America's politics. It examines the copious research conducted to date, evaluates what we know, identifies what is less clear because of...

The conventional wisdom in political science is that incumbency provides politicians with a massive electoral advantage. This assumption has been challenged by the recent anti-incumbent cycle. When is incumbency a blessing for politicians and when is it a curse? Incumbency Bias offers a unified...

In his final novel, Ricardo D. Palacios breaks racist stereotypes about Mexican-Americans through the story of protagonist Reynaldo García, an intelligent, hard-working, and politically shrewd lawyer in Laredo, Texas. In Judgement Reversed Palacios presents his hometown of Laredo through a reflection of his own...

In Neither Left nor Right, a collection of his columns, Machan, a relentless advocate of the political philosophy of libertarianism, offers his always well-reasoned, often controversial opinions on the variety of threats to individual liberty in the United States and around the world.Author: Tibor...

In June 1963, in the midst of national turmoil brought about by civil rights demonstrations, John Kennedy sent his administration's first major civil rights bill to the Congress. Still unsure about this move, he asked his brother Robert, "Do you think we did the...

What were the antecedents and beginnings of modern political ideas among the Turks? Dr. Mardin seeks to describe the conditions which produced these ideas, among them the influence of the Enlightenment, the changes in the fabric of Turkish society, the combination of the traditionalist...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

Does democracy promote the creation of market economies and robust state institutions? Do state-building and market-building go hand in hand? Or do they work at cross-purposes? This book examines the relationship between state-building and market-building in 25 post-communist countries from 1990 to 2004. Based...

With All Our Strength is the inside story of this women-led underground organization and their fight for the rights of Afghan women. Anne Brodsky, the first writer given in-depth access to visit and interview their members and operations in Afghanistan and Pakistan, shines light...

Offering a unique analysis of Islamist ideology, Islamism and the West attempts to explain how- and why-mainstream Islamist leaders have, for the past century, developed and canonized theories which depict theWest as engaged in a sophisticated conspiracy to undermine Muslim identity by cultural means,...

This book offers an in-depth look at how particular countries and the European Union conduct Post-Legislative Scrutiny. The analysis puts Post-Legislative Scrutiny in the context of parliamentary oversight and parliaments' engagement in the legislative cycle.Author: Franklin de VriezeISBN-10: 0367677598ISBN-13: 9780367677596Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/25/2023Pages: 150Format:...

The Impact of Legislature brings together key articles and path-breaking scholarship published in The Journal of Legislative Studies during its first 25 years of publication, enabling the reader to make sense of the impact of the legislature in the modern world.Author: Philip NortonISBN-10: 0367524589ISBN-13:...

Author: Mohammad J. SearISBN-10: 9698692800ISBN-13: 9789698692803Publisher: Mohammad J. SearLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/07/2025Pages: 134Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.91lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d

Author: Mark ColemanISBN-10: 1958233439ISBN-13: 9781958233436Publisher: Wildebeest Publishing Company, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/13/2025Pages: 320Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.95lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d

Author: Richard CimbaloISBN-10: 1665778105ISBN-13: 9781665778107Publisher: Archway PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/14/2025Pages: 144Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.44lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d

Author: Alfredo J. LopezISBN-10: 1877850071ISBN-13: 9781877850073Publisher: Entremundos PublicationsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/15/2025Pages: 66Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.16lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.14d

In Israel, Palestine, Cyprus and Greece, the reconstruction of the past through archaeology has been used to strengthen national identity. Narratives about the past and origin myths have been constructed for political purposes. Cyprus and Palestine have both suffered from British colonialism since the...

What does it mean to be American today-when identity, fear, and leadership collide?In this urgent and illuminating follow-up to his acclaimed Journey into America, renowned scholar, diplomat, and author Akbar Ahmed returns to a defining question: Who are we now, and where are we...

"American Manual of Parliamentary Law" offers a comprehensive guide to the rules and procedures governing deliberative assemblies. Subtitled "Or, the Common Law of Deliberative Assemblies, Systematically Arranged for the Use of the Parliamentarian and the Novice," this manual serves as an invaluable resource for...

India is blessed with the world's largest workforce. More than half of its 1.4 billion people are under 30. Why then are we one of the world's poorest countries, ranking 136th in terms of nominal GDP. One crucial cause is Caste. Over 80% Indians...

In this book, Edouard Prisse describes the enrichment of China with our funds and predicts Chinese hegemony over the West unless an end is called to the free trade that enriches Beijing. It is almost too late already. The original errors, the illusions we...

Written in the 6th century BC, Sun Tzu's The Art of War is still used as a book of military strategy today. Napoleon, Mae Zedong, General Vo Nguyen Giap and General Douglas MacArthur all claimed to have drawn inspiration from it. And beyond the...

Kant's Master Work Published in 1797, The Philosophy of Law [Rechtslehre] stands as one of the most significant late works by the great Prussian philosopher. Though he lived in an atmosphere of political and social repression, it is evident that Kant was sensitive to...

"Imperium in Imperio" from Sutton E. Griggs. African-american author, Baptist minister, and social activist (1872-1933).Author: The Perfect Library, Sutton E. GriggsISBN-10: 1511759658ISBN-13: 9781511759656Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/16/2015Pages: 142Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.44lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.30d

The federal government is the largest buyer of goods and services in the world, and executive branch agencies-particularly the Department of Defense-make most of these purchases. Many (although not all) acquisitions by executive branch agencies are subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which...

This is an English translation of a book which was written in Arabic and published in Lebanon in 1999. It is about the struggles, sufferings and hopes of the people of South Lebanon during the period 1976 to 1986. The author outlines the troubles...

This book is a personal history of Iraq, told from the point of view of a family man living there during Saddam Hussein's reign and its aftermath. It examines all the factors leading to the current situation and challenges the misunderstandings currently fuelling the...

Drawing on political discourse from a wide rage of settings and perspectives, this book is set to provide a descriptive and analytical tool for examining political discourse and will be welcomed by anyone interested in discourse analysis in general, and in political discourse in...

Iran is a land of broiling conflict as dramatic as its landscapes.As Sasha's family traveled to Mashhad, he watched the Iranian landscape unfolding before him. Not a blade of grass, only desolate salt flats with dark foreboding mountains looming in the distance. How could...

This book challenges white and Western feminist approaches to embodied politics, or the use of the body in everyday enactments of resistance, while mapping transgressive performances of femininities by the funkeiras, marginalized women and transfeminine people of color artists in Brazilian favela funk. Often...

Incorporation of In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) and the production of mission critical consumables for 9 propulsion, power, and life support into mission architectures can greatly reduce the mass, cost, and risk of missions 10 leading to a sustainable and affordable approach to human exploration...

The broad purpose of this research is to understand and document the connection systems of panelized home construction systems currently on the U.S. market with the goal of developing Performance Standard Criteria to help builders and manufacturers. Such criteria can also aid in the...

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a federal freedom of information law that allows for the full or partial disclosure of previously unreleased information and documents controlled by the United States government. The Act defines agency records subject to disclosure, outlines mandatory disclosure...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Richard Nixon. The agency is charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. The EPA's struggle to protect health...

This manual is a guide for analyzing the economics of energy efficiency and renewable energy (EE) technologies and projects. It is intended to help EE analysts determine the appropriate approach or type of analysis and the appropriate level of detail. It also assists EE...

The BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications. In broadening the public understanding of government and its work, an enlightened democracy can grow and prosper. Ranging from historic Congressional Bills...

The BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications. In broadening the public understanding of government and its work, an enlightened democracy can grow and prosper. Ranging from historic Congressional Bills...

What are the micro-level interactions and conversations that underlie successful and failed diffusion? By comparing the spread of direct action tactics from the 1999 Global Justice Movement protests against the World Trade Organization in Seattle to grassroots activists in Toronto and New York, Lesley...

For a thousand years England has had a monarchy, but is its time now over? The queen reigned for an amazing seventy years, but after her, is it all falling apart? Approval ratings for the crown keep going down.Princess Kate vanished for most of...

This book presents state-of-the-art discussions around the Jasenovac Concentration Camp.Author: Andriana KuznarISBN-10: 1032353899ISBN-13: 9781032353890Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/07/2024Pages: 308Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.03lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.70d

This volume revisits Amoz Oz's the two pens parable. It brings together scholars from various disciplines who assess Oz's dual role in Israeli culture and society as an immensely popular novelist and a leading public intellectual. This book was originally published as a special...

This valuable study highlights the current prospects for peace and security in the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific and evaluates possible alternative scenarios for future developments in what is rapidly becoming recognized as an integrated zone of global interaction.Author: Howard M. HenselISBN-10: 1032096063ISBN-13:...

Explore the core tenets of American progressivism with Theodore Roosevelt's "American Ideals and Other Essays Social and Political." This collection of political essays delves into the pressing social conditions of the late 19th and early 20th century United States, offering Roosevelt's insights on social...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

The conventional wisdom in political science is that incumbency provides politicians with a massive electoral advantage. This assumption has been challenged by the recent anti-incumbent cycle. When is incumbency a blessing for politicians and when is it a curse? Incumbency Bias offers a unified...

Earthquakes have helped shape the history of many Latin American nations. The effects of floods, droughts, hurricanes, and earthquakes and tsunamis have destroyed peoples' lives and their built environments, and changed land forms, such as mountains, rivers, forests, and canyons.This collection of essays focuses...

Irving Howe and the Critics is a selection of essays and reviews about the work of Irving Howe (1920-93), a vocal radical humanist and the most influential American socialist intellectual of his generation. Howe authored eighteen books, edited twenty-five more, wrote dozens of articles...