Elected in hard times and serving throughout a catastrophic global war, Franklin Delano Roosevelt confronted crises of epic proportions during his record twelve-year tenure as our nation's chief executive. George...
Democratic Vistas
A prominent national security analyst provides a critical examination of the origins, objectives, conduct, and consequences of the U.S. war against Iraq in this major new study. Focusing on the...
Dynamics of Democracy
本书共分九章,内容包括:一场改变中央情报局的秘密战、“动力计划”的提出、来自泰国的援助、“动力计划”——动力十足等。
This is a valuable reference for anyone concerned with reforming or establishing pension programs and for those looking to understand the practicalities and structure behind various pension schemes. By providing...
“Our constitutional republic is on life support, ravaged by the viruses of avarice and Social Darwinism. Read this amazing book to learn how you can become a part of America's...
“Jeffrey St. Clair is the Seymour Hersh of environmental journalism.”—Josh FrankFrom the F-22 fighter jet and B-2 bomber to the Stryker tank and Star Wars, Grand Theft Pentagon chronicles how...
This book explores the growing demand for school choice among poor families in the inner city. Stern describes the dramatic successes and occasional failures of this 'new civil rights movement'...
The German Chancellorship is an office beset by paradox. As leader of Europe's largest and most powerful state, the Chancellor is a key figure on the stage of international politics....
This updated edition examines the latest regulatory and judicial developments involving the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and provides a clear, practical explanation of its requirements. Using this book,...
Featured in the fall 1996 issue of "Cosmopolitan's Life After College", this resource presents the scoop on more than 1,800 openings for the 17 million jobs in local, state, and...
Written by one of the top scholars in the field, this text will help readers understand the continued disengagement of American citizens from the electoral process, as well as the...
本书是作者“人文主义”系列著作中的最后和最重要的一部。作者从分析西方政治思想的类型入手,重点对比阐述了卢梭一脉的政治思想与柏克一脉的政治思想之间的斗争。
A storehouse of presidential facts, data, and statistics, The Presidential Fact Book is a comprehensive and authoritative tour through the administrations of every United States president from Washington to Clinton....
A political scientist who went on to become president, Woodrow Wilson envisioned a "responsible government" in which a strong leader and principled party would integrate the separate executive and legislative...
Over the course of the last century, scholars have furiously debated four questions concerning the Founders and their act of creation. Were the Framers motivated by their economic interests? How...
Democracy in the United States: Promise and Performance
本书从文化的视角,通过历史的考察和政策过程的分析,对美国外交中的意识形态及其对20世纪美中关系的影响进行了深入、系统的研究,揭示了民族主义和自由主义两大意识形态如何深刻地塑造了美国外交的独特性。
This text introduces students to both primary sources and analytical essys on important topics in U.S. history. The book asks students to evaluate primary surces, test the interpretations and draw...