U.S. Politics

What arguments have domestic critics of American wars and interventions put forward in the past, and what arguments do they currently employ? Thomas Jefferson, Henry Thoreau, John Calhoun, the Anti-Imperialist League, Herbert Hoover, Charles Lindbergh, Martin Luther King Jr., and Ron Paul (among man..

Is American liberalism an Enlightenment liberalism that emphasizes universal principles and autonomy or a deeply Protestant liberalism with respect for diversity of religious belief and opinion? To what extent does respect for the scientific method undergird or undercut these competing and complemen..

Rooted in the rich intellectual history of Black feminism, this collection incorporates intersectionality theory to assert that one cannot privilege only one aspect of identity at the exclusion of another; this approach begins with the assumption that minority women exist within racial and ethnic an..

This book examines in depth the effect Eleanor Roosevelt’s support for Zionism had on the Palestinians and on her own conception of human rights...

Written by an expert with more than 25 years of "smoke-filled room" experience in environmental policymaking, this book gives students an insider's view of how policies are forged. By examining current environmental issues through a stakeholder lens, the book not only provides a unique perspective i..

These essays provide both a wealth of insight regarding what happened in the 2006 congressional elections and a framework to aid in understanding the possible significance of the 2006 outcome for subsequent developments in American politics...

These essays provide both a wealth of insight regarding what happened in the 2006 congressional elections and a framework to aid in understanding the possible significance of the 2006 outcome for subsequent developments in American politics...

_x005F_x000D_ Becki Scola’s book provides an explanation for two interrelated puzzles on electoral gender gaps. She examines the factors surrounding the uneven proportional distribution of female legislators, and then explores why gender appears to be an advantage for women of color office holders. ..

_x005F_x000D_ Becki Scola’s book provides an explanation for two interrelated puzzles on electoral gender gaps. She examines the factors surrounding the uneven proportional distribution of female legislators, and then explores why gender appears to be an advantage for women of color office holders. ..

This book uses an eight-point analytical framework to examine five post-Cold War arms control treaty ratification debates in order to try and determine what political conditions or variables account for their success or failure...

Despite the fact that any President who didn’t support it could have abolished it, affirmative action is still a reality of the American workplace. With the support of less than half of the public over many decades, how is it that such a controversial program has managed to survive? Inside Affirmati..

Interest-group lobbying is a controversial activity in American politics and this book provides a study of group power. This edition includes expanded coverage of the changing dynamics of power politics in America; new media venues and grassroots organizing; and the perennial issue of reform...