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American Presidency
The American Presidency examines the constitutional foundation of the executive office and the social, economic, political, and international forces that have reshaped it. Authors …
Politics of Major Policy Reform in Postwar America
The Politics of Major Policy Reform in Postwar America examines the politics of recent landmark policy in areas such as homeland security, civil rights, health care, immigration …
Immigration
In an increasingly polarized political environment, the first year of the new president's term will be especially challenging. With a fresh mandate, however, the first year also …
Seeking the Center
During the past decade, Democrats and Republicans each have received about fifty percent of the votes and controlled about half of the government, but this has not resulted in …
The Politics of Major Policy Reform in Postwar America
The Politics of Major Policy Reform in Postwar America examines the politics of recent landmark policy in areas such as homeland security, civil rights, health care, immigration …
Progressivism and the New Democracy
A wide-ranging appraisal of the legacy of progressivism. The essays, written by a group of political scientists and historians, explore the impact of progressivism on domestic as …
The Great Society and the High Tide of Liberalism
The long era of liberal reform that began with the Progressive movement of the early twentieth century and continued with the New Deal, culminated in the 1960s with Lyndon …
Theodore Roosevelt, the Progressive Party, and the Transformation of American Democracy
Led by Theodore Roosevelt, the Progressive Party made the 1912 campaign a passionate contest for the soul of the American people. Promoting an ambitious program of economic, …
Rivalry and Reform
Few relationships have proved more pivotal in changing the course of American politics than those between presidents and social movements. For all their differences, both …
Living Legislation
Political scholars examine the dynamic evolution of laws over time in a volume that “pushes the frontiers of knowledge about lawmaking in the US” (Choice). Politics is at its …
Presidential Greatness
This work argues that there has not been a truly great American President in the latter half of the 20th century. It examines five past presidencies, including Washington and …
The New Deal and the Triumph of Liberalism
In this collection of essays, a group of political scientists and historians re-evaluate the legacy of the New Deal. They show how Roosevelt and his allies forged an enduring …