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  • Power Shifts

    Congress and Presidential Representation

    by John A. Dearborn ...
    Series series Chicago Studies in American Politics
    That the president uniquely represents the national interest is a political truism, yet this idea has been transformational, shaping the efforts of Congress to remake the presidency and testing the adaptability of American constitutional government.The emergence of the modern presidency in the first half of the twentieth century transformed the American government. But surprisingly, presidents ... Read more

    $47.29 CAD

  • Phantoms of a Beleaguered Republic

    The Deep State and The Unitary Executive

    by Stephen Skowronek, John A. Dearborn, Desmond King ...
    A powerful dissection of one of the fundamental problems in American governance today: the clash between presidents determined to redirect the nation through ever-tighter control of administration and an executive branch still organized to promote shared interests in steady hands, due deliberation, and expertise. President Trump pitted himself repeatedly against the institutions and personnel of ... Read more

    $20.39 CAD

  • Congressional Expectations of Presidential Self-Restraint

    by Jack B. Greenberg, John A. Dearborn ...
    Series series Elements in American Politics
    This Element explores how Congress has designed laws reliant on an assumption of presidential self-restraint, an expectation that presidents would respect statutory goals by declining to use their formal powers in ways that were legally permissible but contrary to stated congressional intent. Examining several laws addressing political appointments since the 1970s – statutes involving the FBI ... Read more

    $23.19 CAD

  • Inconvenient Heritage

    Erasure and Global Tourism in Luang Prabang

    by Lynne M Dearborn, John C Stallmeyer ...
    Series series Heritage, Tourism, and Community
    The major international recognition of a World Heritage Site designation can bring important preservation efforts and a wealth of tourist dollars to an impoverished area—but it can also have destructive side effects. In a revealing study with lessons for tourism and preservation projects around the world, this book examines the redevelopment and packaging of Luang Prabang, Laos, as one of UNESCO’s ... Read more

    $83.81 CAD

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  • Captured

    The Corporate Infiltration of American Democracy

    by Sheldon Whitehouse ...
    A leading member of the Senate Judiciary Committee "spells out, in considerable detail, the extent of corporate influence over a variety of issues" in national politics (The New Yorker)As a U.S. senator and former federal prosecutor, Sheldon Whitehouse has had a front-row seat for the spectacle of dark money in government. In his widely praised book Captured, he describes how corporations buy ... Read more

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  • The Presidency of Barack Obama

    A First Historical Assessment

    Edited by Julian E. Zelizer ...
    An original and engaging account of the Obama years from a group of leading political historiansBarack Obama's election as the first African American president seemed to usher in a new era, and he took office in 2009 with great expectations. But by his second term, Republicans controlled Congress, and, after the 2016 presidential election, Obama's legacy and the health of the Democratic Party ... Read more

    $32.99 CAD

  • Our Damaged Democracy

    We the People Must Act

    by Joseph A. Califano Jr. ...
    “A Washington insider draws on decades of experience to deliver a blistering critique of the state of American government” (Kirkus Reviews) in an authoritative scrutiny of the forces that run our society and a call to fix our democracy before it’s too late.If you’ve been watching the news and worrying that our democracy no longer works, this book, “a cri de coeur from one of our wisest Americans” ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • The Imperial Presidency and American Politics

    Governance by Edicts and Coups

    by Benjamin Ginsberg ...
    Those who saw Donald Trump as a novel threat looming over American democracy and now think the danger has passed may not have been paying much attention to the political developments of the past several decades. Trump was merely the most recent—and will surely not be the last—in a long line of presidents who expanded the powers of the office and did not hesitate to act unilaterally when so doing ... Read more

    $59.08 CAD

  • Live Free Or Die

    America (and the World) on the Brink

    by Sean Hannity ...
    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAmerica’s top-rated cable news host offers his first book in over ten years: a look at America’s fight against those who would reverse our tradition of freedom.America is great for a reason. Built on principles of freedom, rugged individualism, and self-sufficiency, no country has ever accumulated more power and wealth, abused it less, or used that power more to advance ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

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  • Our Time Is Now

    Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America

    by Stacey Abrams ...
    From New York Times bestselling author of Lead From The Outside and political leader Stacey Abrams, a blueprint to end voter suppression, empower our citizens, and take back our country."With each page, she inspires and empowers us to create systems that reflect a world in which all voices are heard and all people believe and feel that they matter." **—**Kerry WashingtonA recognized expert on fair ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

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  • The Will to Improve

    Governmentality, Development, and the Practice of Politics

    by Tania Murray Li ...
    The Will to Improve is a remarkable account of development in action. Focusing on attempts to improve landscapes and livelihoods in Indonesia, Tania Murray Li carefully exposes the practices that enable experts to diagnose problems and devise interventions, and the agency of people whose conduct is targeted for reform. Deftly integrating theory, ethnography, and history, she illuminates the work ... Read more

    $34.09 CAD

  • The Dying Citizen

    How Progressive Elites, Tribalism, and Globalization Are Destroying the Idea of America

    by Victor Davis Hanson ...
    **A New York Times BestsellerThe bestselling historian explains the decline and fall of the once cherished idea of American citizenship.“The Dying Citizen is essential reading for any American who cares about the fate of our nation.” ―Mark R. Levin**Human history is full of the stories of peasants, subjects, and tribes. Yet the concept of the “citizen” is historically rare—and was among America’s ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD