Political Science
New York's Broken Constitution
Examines the significant gaps between what New York State’s constitution says and how the state is actually governed and offers ideas for reform.
Local Party Organizations in the Twenty-First Century
Demonstrates how local political parties have retained a role of critical importance in American politics.
American Politics and the Environment, Second Edition
Examines the role of politics in the environmental policy making process.
World Politics at the Edge of Chaos
Comprehensive overview of the inroads made by Complexity Thinking approaches and ideas in the study and practice of world politics.
Unifying the Nation
In-depth examination of a rarely studied article of the United States Constitution.
Michael Oakeshott and the Conversation of Modern Political Thought
A fresh reading of Oakeshott’s contributions to the ongoing conversation of modern political thought.
The New Governance of Welfare States in the United States and Europe
Detailed examination of the territorial and governance dimensions of contemporary welfare reforms in the United States and Europe.
Japanese Diplomacy
Groundbreaking study demonstrating how Japan's leaders play an important role in diplomacy.
A History of Political Murder in Latin America
A sweeping study of political murder in Latin America.
Government in the Twilight Zone
Illuminates how local board systems operate and the motivations and experiences of their members.
Massively Parallel Globalization
Explores how individuals and groups adapt to the challenges of globalization.
Disenchanted Realists, Second Edition
New edition of the provocative history of the tenuous relationship between the scientific study of politics and the real world of American democracy.
Corporate Power, Oligopolies, and the Crisis of the State
Addresses the power of oligopolistic corporations in contemporary society.
The Senator from New England
Chronicles JFK’s growing confidence and ambition while a member of the US Senate.
Immigrant Protest
Explores how political activism, art, and popular culture challenge the discrimination and injustice faced by “illegal” and displaced peoples.
The Initiative
Examines the origins, spread, and effectiveness of the initiative.
Checking the Courts
Examines and measures the extent to which statutory language affects judicial behavior.
Why Hawks Become Doves
Investigates how leaders’ personalities shape important foreign policy shifts.
The Losing War
Critical analysis of Plan Colombia, a multibillion dollar US counternarcotics initiative.
Universal Rights and the Constitution
Innovative examination of the tensions between universal and more uniquely American definitions of cherished rights.
Outsmarting Apartheid
Inspiring oral history of the impact of cultural and educational exchange between South Africa and the United States during apartheid.
Strategic Decision-Making in Presidential Nominations
Seeks to understand and explain the behavior of party elites during the 2008 Democratic Party presidential race.
Knowledge, Power, and Black Politics
Develops an alternative framework for describing and explaining African American politics and the American political system and applies it to a number of case studies.
The Devil Is in the Details
Seeks to explain the causes of ambiguously worded state legislation.
The Recall, Second Edition
In-depth study of the recall, the most important popular device allowing voters to remove unresponsive elected officials from office.