Examines the critical role assumed by the U. S. judiciary in balancing concerns about national security with the protection of liberty after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Examines major challenges to the Fist Amendment and focuses on the extremely important paradigm shift of freedom of expression in the post-9/11 era.

Studies the Federal Home Loan Bank System, how it has changed over time and why

Systematically illustrates the inescapable racism of American conservatism.

A former state legislator and a political scientist team up to show how New York's legislature was once the nation's model professional legislature, and how it might recover from its present dysfunction.

Examines competing claims and beliefs about the American legal system in the area of tax policy and tax enforcement.

A dramatic and colorful portrait of one of New York’s most remarkable governors, Hugh L. Carey, with emphasis on his leadership during the fiscal crisis of 1975.

Collection of quotations and judicial opinions of federal appellate judge Richard A. Posner

Argues that the reliance on sound bites in recent political discourse is harmful to the democratic process.

Examines recent trends in state-funded preschool education.

Comprehensive study of the Lebanese Army from Lebanon’s independence to the present.

Makes the surprising claim that identity politics can facilitate rather than undermine worker solidarity.

Argues for the contemporary importance of Thucydides and Plato for both democratic political theory and democratic citizens.

Explores the significance of Dewey’s thought on democracy for the contemporary world.

Engaging case studies on the impact of state sovereign immunity on both plaintiffs and states.

Examines the complex relationship between American public opinion and the U. S. Supreme Court.

Irreverent and incisive critique of liberal theories of the state.

Explores the Christian Right’s use of tailored rhetorics to advance multiple and varied antigay political projects.

Comprehensive overview of New York State government and politics.

Examines the transitions to democracy in Africa.

Challenges the limitations of modern public administration theories.

Examines the origins of Russian nationalism and its relationship to the West.

Nationally recognized experts analyze how states deal with major constitutional issues.

Examines the experiences of women activists of the Islamist Refah (Welfare) party in Turkey.

Essays on human rights in Puerto Rico during the twentieth century.