Presidential constitutionalism in perilous time

From the constitution's adoption, presidents, Congress, judges, scholars, the press, and the public have debated the appropriate scope of presidential power during a crisis, especially when presidents see bending or breaking the rules as necessary to protect the country from serious, even irreparable, harm ...

American Government

brief version

This popular brief edition text for the one-semester or one-quarter American Government course maintains the framework of Wilson's comprehensive text, emphasizing the historical development of the American political system, who governs, and to what end. Completely up to date, AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, BRIEF, 9e offers ...

La cultura de la violencia de EE.UU.

choques con culturas distantes

Mientras la realización de una política exterior es considerada, en general, como un proceso racional, indiferente y sofisticado, el presente análisis de las políticas norteamericanas hacia el Golfo Pérsico, el conflicto palestino-israelí y el conflicto bosnio sugieren que los valores culturales subyacentes de la mayoría ...

Derecha radical

votantes y partidos políticos en el mercado electoral

Trad., Josep Ventura López. Este libro amplía nuestros conocimientos sobre las bases de apoyo de los partidos de derecha radical mediante la presentación y sistemática puesta a prueba de una teoría novedosa e integradora, así como por la abundancia de los datos analizados, que abarcan ...

Russian foreign policy

the return of great power politics

This thoughtful and balanced text examines the development of Russian foreign policy since the end of the Cold War. Jeffrey Mankoff argues that Russia's more assertive behavior since Vladimir Putin became president in 2000 has resulted from both a deep-seated consensus among its elite ...

Comparing political regimes

a thematic introduction to comparative politics

There are now 193 sovereign states in the world. Contrary to many assumptions (or hopes), hardly any of these have developed into a liberal democratic model; instead, there is still great variation in national political regimes. In this new edition, Alan Siaroff provides a comprehensive ...

After Putin´s Russia

past imperfect, future uncertain

Edited by Stephen K. Wegren and Dale R. Herspring. Now in a thoroughly revised, expanded, and updated edition, this classic text provides the most authoritative and current analysis available of contemporary Russia and the challenges facing Vladimir Putin and his successor, Dmitri Medvedev. Leading scholars ...

Comparative politics

Eds. Judith Bara, Mark Pennington. 'Bara and Pennington's edited volume successfully fills a huge void in the market for introductory textbooks to comparative politics which previously offered either descriptions of political processes and systems or overviews of the methodology of comparative analysis. By applying ...

Misinterpreting modern Russia

western views of Putin and his presidency

Bruno Sergi argues, in this new study, that the way to know the complete story behind how Putin's presidency has been viewed in Russia, is to examine closely the hard realities that conditioned Putin's policies and responses. "Misinterpreting Modern Russia: Western Views of ...

Claves para interpretar la Política Exterior Española y las Relaciones Internacionales en 2008

perfil de país: Estados Unidos de América

Coord., Francesc Fábregues. Coincidiendo con su vigésima edición, el Anuario Internacional CIDOB presenta dos excelentes análisis de las dos últimas décadas de la política internacional y la política exterior española. En primer lugar, Alyson Bailes, profesora visitante de la Universidad de Islandia, analiza la evolución ...

The God strategy

how religion became a political weapon in America

In The God Strategy, David Domke and Kevin Coe offer a timely and dynamic study of the rise of religion in American politics, examining the public messages of political leaders over the past seventy-five years--from the 1932 election of Franklin Roosevelt to the early stages ...

Colombia, laboratorio de embrujos

democracia y terrorismo de Estado

La violencia en Colombia, consecuencia de la intransigencia política del Estado y de las enormes desigualdades sociales, es investigada en la presente obra a través de múltiples documentos y enmarcada en una historia que se remonta al siglo XIX. Se suceden los acontecimientos más determinantes ...

Turkey decoded

Some of the 21st century's greatest challenges are reflected in Turkey- EU relations, the widening gap between the West and the Muslim world, terrorism, and the struggle for human rights and democratisation. Ann Dismorr examines the implications of Turkey's affiliation with Europe whilst ...

Islamismo y democracia en Argelia

Francia y Estados Unidos frente al conflicto

La experiencia argelina suscitó un dilema entre democracia y seguridad que desde principios de los años noventa domina la agenda de los Estados occidentales.

The europeanization of british politics

It is impossible to understand contemporary British politics without a comprehension of the EU's role in shaping political agendas, influencing policy developments and framing political debates. While there is an extensive literature on Britain's behaviour in the EU, there are few book-length accounts ...

China y sus libertades

un dilema para el siglo XXI

Todas las previsiones indican que para el año 2040 China será la primera potencia económica mundial, por delante de Japón y Estados Unidos. Los Juegos Olímpicos de 2008 serán el revulsivo para que el crecimiento del gigante asiático sea visto más que como una amenaza ...

Religious America, secular Europe?

a theme and variations

Europe is a relatively secular part of the world in global terms. Why is this so? And why is the situation in Europe so different from that in the United States? The first chapter of this book # the theme # articulates this contrast. The remaining chapters ...

Le système politique français

La Ve République a franchi le cap des cinquante ans. Cette longévité relative témoigne de l'ancrage d'institutions pourtant décriées et critiquées par de multiples voix. C'est qu'en dépit de carences et de défauts souvent éclatants, la Ve République cumule deux qualités ...

The politics of inmigration in France, Britain, and the United States

a comparative study

This book argues that although labor market needs have been an important element in the development of immigration policy, they have been filtered through a political process: the politics of immigration. It is this process that drives immigration policy in each country. By exploring the ...

Latin American neostructuralism

the contradictions of post-neoliberal development

CONTENTS: List of Acronyms Introduction Latin Americas Post-neoliberal Turn 1 Conceptual Innovation: Combining Growth, Equity, and Democracy 2 Methodological Retreats 3 Historicizing Latin American Neostructuralism 4 Neostructuralism in Chile and Brazil 5 Foundational Myths, Acts of Omission 6 Effacing the Deep Structure of Contemporary Latin ...