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How Democratic Is the American Constitution

• Author : Robert A. Dahl
• Publisher : Yale University Press
• Release Date : 2003-11-10
• Genre : Law
• Pages : 208
• ISBN : 9780300133721

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In this provocative book, one of our most eminent political scientists questions the extent to which the American Constitution furthers democratic goals. Robert Dahl reveals the Constitution's potentially antidemocratic elements and explains why they are there, compares the American constitutional system to other democratic systems, and explores how we might alter our political system to achieve greater equality among citizens. In a new chapter for this second edition, he shows how increasing differences in state populations revealed by the Census of 2000 have further increased the veto power over constitutional amendments held by a tiny minority of Americans. He then explores the prospects for changing some important political practices that are not prescribed by the written Constitution, though most Americans may assume them to be so.

American Democracy in Peril

• Author : William E. Hudson
• Publisher : CQ Press
• Release Date : 2020-02-07
• Genre : Political Science
• Pages : 448
• ISBN : 9781544390093

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American Democracy in Peril encapsulates the tumultuous state of American politics. By introducing the history of democratic theory in terms of four "models" of democracy, Hudson provides readers with a set of criteria against which to evaluate the challenges discussed later. This provocative book offers a structured yet critical examination of the American political system, designed to stimulate students to consider how the facts they learn about American politics relate to democratic ideals. This new edition incorporates the Trump Presidency and the polarization that has accompanied his leadership.

Citizenship in the American Republic

• Author : Brian L. Fife
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release Date : 2021-02-15
• Genre : Uncategorized
• Pages : 232
• ISBN : 9780472054749

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Creating a more perfect union, one citizen at a time

Euroconstitutionalism and Its Discontents

• Author : Oliver Gerstenberg
• Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
• Release Date : 2019-01-29
• Genre : Constitutional law
• Pages : 192
• ISBN : 9780198834335

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This book addresses the question of social constitutionalism, especially with regard to its role in the contemporary European project. For reasons of history and democracy, Europeans share a deep commitment to social constitutionalism. But in the contemporary European constitutional debate, constitutionalism and social democracy have become antagonists, with the survival of the one seeming to require sacrifice of the other. This book challenges the common view that constitutionalization means de-politicization. It argues that courts can exert a more indirect, creative, and agenda-setting role in the process of an ongoing clarification of the meaning of a right. The CJEU and the ECtHR - as courts beyond the nation state - are able to constructively re-open and re-politicize controversies that may appear settled at the national level in their constitutionalizing jurisprudence. And, crucially, our understanding of shared European constitutional principles is itself subject to revision and reconsideration as we accumulate experiences of dealing with diverse national contexts. By examining the jurisprudence of the CJEU and the ECtHR, the book demonstrates that in domain after domain, ranging from the protection of the vulnerable in the European social market to the guarantee of freedom of conscience, which in Europe emerged after many centuries of religious persecution, both courts can enhance and deepen democracy and thereby encourage the liberal project of constitutionalism beyond the state. Over time, once interpretive answers have become established in practice, courts can then move towards stronger forms of judicial intervention that consolidate best practice. It is this democratic and experimental process which lies at the heart of the distinctive model of contemporary Euroconstitutionalism.

History in Dispute The American Revolution 1763 1789

• Author : Benjamin Frankel
• Publisher : St James Press
• Release Date : 2000
• Genre : History
• Pages : 432
• ISBN : STANFORD:36105026602552

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This volume, focusing on the American Revolution, presents entries with a brief statement of opposing points of view, a summary of the issue, and two or more essays giving the sides of the dispute.

Debating Democracy

• Author : Bruce Miroff
• Publisher : Houghton Mifflin College Division
• Release Date : 2004-11
• Genre : Political Science
• Pages : 400
• ISBN : 0618437665

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This supplementary text offers two readings per chapter organized in a debate-style format, representing opposing viewpoints. The straightforward, thought-provoking presentation facilitates class discussion. New! Updated and expanded coverage includes 33% new material. New! Additional debates include American Political Culture and the War on Terrorism; Civil Liberties in a Time of War: Debating the Patriot Act; Democrats Versus Republicans: Is There a New Majority?, Tax Cuts and Deficits; and U.S. Foreign Policy: Debating Preemptive War. New! One new essay in the Congress chapter and original essays by Greenstein and Skowronek on the presidency will be updated to cover George W. Bush.

The Political Science Toolbox

• Author : Stephen E. Frantzich
• Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Pub Incorporated
• Release Date : 2008-08
• Genre : Political Science
• Pages : 323
• ISBN : UOM:39015076144859

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This book is designed to serve as a reliable research companion to students of American government as they navigate their undergraduate programs. It is a no-nonsense guide that assists students as they develop research questions, explore the literature, make use of Web-base resources, analyze data, and present findings.

Plural But Equal

• Author : Harold Cruse
• Publisher : New York : William Morrow
• Release Date : 1987
• Genre : African Americans
• Pages : 420
• ISBN : UOM:39015050180697

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A critical study of Blacks and minorities and America's plural society.

American Constitutional Law

• Author : Donald P. Kommers
• Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Pub Incorporated
• Release Date : 2004
• Genre : Law
• Pages : 1095
• ISBN : 0742526933

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Discusses the history of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, the involvement of the United States in the peace process, and the changing face of terrorism in the twenty-first century.

From Ideologies to Public Philosophies

• Author : Paul Schumaker
• Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
• Release Date : 2008-01-14
• Genre : Political Science
• Pages : 488
• ISBN : UOM:39015073959556

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From Ideologies to Public Philosophies: An Introduction to Political Theory provides a comprehensive and systematic account of the major ideologies of the 19th and 20th centuries—along with contemporary and emerging outlooks—to address the essential questions of political theory. Explores the major ideologies of the 19th and 20th centuries while making clear distinctions for the reader between often-confused interpretations of ideologies Engaging 'reader friendly' style will appeal to students and facilitate sophisticated discussions Develops and defends pluralism as a broad public policy that is accepted by diverse political groups Supported by a glossary of terms, suggestions for further reading, and other helpful student and instructor resources at www.blackwellpublishing.com/schumaker