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  • Politics or Principle?

    Filibustering in the United States Senate

    by Sarah A. Binder, Steven S. Smith ...
    Is American democracy being derailed by the United States Senate filibuster? Is the filibuster an important right that improves the political process or an increasingly partisan tool that delays legislation and thwarts the will of the majority? Are century-old procedures in the Senate hampering the institution from fulfilling its role on the eve of the 21st century?The filibuster has achieved ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

  • The Myth of Independence

    How Congress Governs the Federal Reserve

    by Sarah Binder, Mark Spindel ...
    Born out of crisis a century ago, the Federal Reserve has become the most powerful macroeconomic policymaker and financial regulator in the world. The Myth of Independence traces the Fed's transformation from a weak, secretive, and decentralized institution in 1913 to a remarkably transparent central bank a century later. Offering a unique account of Congress's role in steering this evolution, ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Oxford Handbook of Political Institutions

    by R. A. W. Rhodes, Sarah A. Binder, Bert A. Rockman ...
    Series series Oxford Handbooks
    The study of political institutions is among the founding pillars of political science. With the rise of the 'new institutionalism', the study of institutions has returned to its place in the sun. This volume provides a comprehensive survey of where we are in the study of political institutions, covering both the traditional concerns of political science with constitutions, federalism and ... Read more

    $55.99 CAD

  • The Legislative Branch

    Edited by Paul J. Quirk, Sarah A. Binder ...
    Series series Institutions of American Democracy
    The checks and balances provided by the three branches of federal government are essential to nurturing and maintaining American democracy. With the guidance of coeditors Paul J. Quirk and Sarah A. Binder, this collection of essays examines the role of the Legislature in American democracy and the dynamic between the other branches of government, and discusses possible measures for reform. The ... Read more

    $60.99 CAD

  • The Legislative Branch

    Edited by Paul J. Quirk, Sarah A. Binder ...
    Series series Institutions of American Democracy
    The checks and balances provided by the three branches of federal government are essential to nurturing and maintaining American democracy. With the guidance of coeditors Paul J. Quirk and Sarah A. Binder, this collection of essays examines the role of the Legislature in American democracy and the dynamic between the other branches of government, and discusses possible measures for reform. The ... Read more

    $60.99 CAD

  • Silky's Road

    by Sarah Sebring Binder ...
    Yedi, one of seven kittens born to Mama Cat, is black as midnight with a star on her chest. Mama Cat rules the Grand Bazaar, with merchants selling wares from around the world. For the most part, the kittens take naps. Explore the bazaar stalls. Followed by more naps. When Mama Cat meows, all her kittens come running—all except Yedi, who pays her no mind. Mama Cat hopes each of her kittens will ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    by Joseph Carens ...
    Series series Oxford Political Theory
    In The Ethics of Immigration, Joseph Carens synthesizes a lifetime of work to explore and illuminate one of the most pressing issues of our time. Immigration poses practical problems for western democracies and also challenges the ways in which people in democracies think about citizenship and belonging, about rights and responsibilities, and about freedom and equality. Carens begins by focusing ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD

  • American Politics: A Very Short Introduction

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Richard M. Valelly ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    American politics seems to grow more contentious and complicated by the day, and whether American democracy works well is hotly debated. Amidst all this roiling partisan argument and confusing claims and counterclaims, there has never been a greater need for an impartial primer on the basics of the American political system. This Very Short Introduction gives readers a concise, accessible, and ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Rickshaw Girl

    by Mitali Perkins ...
    Illustrated by Jamie Hogan ...
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    $8.29 CAD

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  • Democracy When the People Are Thinking

    Revitalizing Our Politics Through Public Deliberation

    by James S. Fishkin ...
    Democracy requires a connection to the 'will of the people'. What does that mean in a world of 'fake news', relentless advocacy, dialogue mostly among the like-minded, and massive spending to manipulate public opinion? What kind of opinion can the public have under such conditions? What would democracy be like if the people were really thinking in depth about the policies they must live with? If ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • It's Even Worse Than It Looks

    How the American Constitutional System Collided with the New Politics of Extremism

    by Thomas E. Mann, Norman J. Ornstein ...
    Acrimony and hyperpartisanship have seeped into every part of the political process. Congress is deadlocked and its approval ratings are at record lows. America's two main political parties have given up their traditions of compromise, endangering our very system of constitutional democracy. And one of these parties has taken on the role of insurgent outlier; the Republicans have become ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

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  • Egyptian Tales: The Phantom of the Nile

    by Terry Deary ...
    Series series Egyptian Tales
    From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps____________________Menes is training as a scribe in the local temple, and to earn extra money to help his poor family, he agrees to assist rich old Maiarch. Menes must write a prayer to rid Maiarch of an old family ghost. But what if the ghost is actually ... Read more

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