Political structure and processes Books

The Empire of Brazil was a 19th-century state that broadly comprised the territories which form modern Brazil and Uruguay. Its government was a representative parliamentary constitutional monarchy under the rule of Emperors Dom Pedro I and his son Dom...

The Constitution of the German Reich, usually known as the Weimar Constitution, was the constitution that governed Germany during the Weimar Republic era. The constitution declared Germany to be a democratic parliamentary republic with a legislature...

This biography tells the story of Whitelaw Reid, a prominent journalist and diplomat during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Cortissoz provides an insightful and comprehensive look at Reid's life, from his early days in Ohio to his time as...

In this influential book, published in 1919, British political theorist Leonard Woolf argues that the principles of cooperation and democratic control can be applied to industry to create a more equitable and efficient economy. Drawing on examples from...

Dieses Buch enthält eine umfassende Analyse des Staatsrechts der constitutionellen Monarchie. Es ist damit eine wichtige Quelle für alle, die sich für die Geschichte und Theorie der Demokratie und der Verfassungsordnung Europas interessieren.This work...

Este panfleto es una llamada a la acción en apoyo a la candidatura de Theodore Roosevelt a la presidencia de los EE.UU. El Club Republicano Roosevelt Latinoamericano presenta argumentos convincentes para apoyar a Roosevelt en su carrera presidencial.This...

The Life and Times of Sir George Grey KCB is a comprehensive biographical account of one of the most important colonial administrators of the 19th century. It covers his life from his early years in England to his extensive career in colonial government,...

Il volume 5 degli Atti Parlamentari della Camera dei Deputati è una fonte preziosa per la storia politica italiana dell'epoca. Include resoconti dettagliati dei dibattiti parlamentari e delle decisioni prese.This work has been selected by scholars as...

Este libro es una biografía completa y detallada del general mexicano Antonio López de Santa Anna. Con un estilo ameno y accesible, La Sombra de Meija presenta al lector una imagen completa de la vida y obra de uno de los personajes más influyentes de la...

This political diary covers the time period of 1828-1830 and provides an intimate look into the politics and politicians of the era. Baron Colchester, a prominent political figure, provides insightful commentary on the events of his time. The diary...

Ce livre offre une description biographique complète de Robert Lindet, un homme politique français qui a joué un rôle important dans la Révolution française en tant que membre du Comité de salut public et ministre des Finances. Ce livre est une ressource...

This book is a comprehensive biography of John Randolph, a prominent American politician and statesman who played a key role in the early years of the United States. Based on extensive research and interviews with Randolph's contemporaries, this book...

This biographical work delves into the life of Nelson Dingley Jr., a prominent figure in American politics during the late 1800s. Readers will learn about Dingley's early years, his rise to political power, and his lasting impact on Maine and the country...

This book provides a comprehensive biography of Charles James Fox, an influential politician and statesman in 18th century England. It covers his early life, political career, and personal relationships with other notable figures of the time. It also...

Poore's firsthand account of life in Washington, D.C., including his experiences as a journalist, storyteller, and political insider.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization...

This book provides a transcript of a hearing before the Committee on Accounts of the US House of Representatives on the topic of electronic and mechanical voting systems. The hearing was held in 1916 and provides a fascinating insight into the early...

In this masterful biography, Ransom H. Gillet provides an illuminating and in-depth account of the life and times of one of America's most renowned politicians and statesmen, Silas Wright, exploring his life, politics, and influence.This work has been...

Angry at the way things are turning out? Release your anger and frustration with this coloring book. It features more than fifty extremely vulgar and obscene swear words, swear phrases and insults that you can color and relax with. Are you ready to...

In the modern era, political leaders and scholars have declared the rule of law to be essential to democracy, a necessity for economic growth, and a crucial tool in the fight for security at home and stability abroad. The United States has spent billions...

Winner of the 2014 Gaspar Pérez de Villagrá Award from the Historical Society of New Mexico (HSNM)2014 Kansas Notable BookThanks to John F. Kennedy's Profiles in Courage, most twenty-first-century Americans who remember Edmund G. Ross (1826-1907) know...

"Provides scholars with a fresh and thoughtful examination of the first administration that had to deal with Southern secession."--Jonathan M. Atkins, author of Politics, Parties, and the Sectional Conflict in Tennessee, 1832-1861 As James Buchanan took...

Rare has been the president whose life blended the individual drive that propels one to high office with the social responsibility of being an exemplary person. Gerald R. Ford (1913-2006) was one of those rare men. In this biography Hendrik Booraem...

Before the unprecedented televised presidential debates of 1960, most Americans were able to relate to their leaders in little more than an historical context. In the era of televised elections, however, the media have allowed Americans to witness the...

Federal judges, legal scholars, pundits, and reporters frequently describe the Supreme Court as the final word on the meaning of the Constitution. The historical record presents an entirely different picture. A close and revealing reading of that record,...

Pat Nixon may be the least understood of modern first ladies. Although public opinion polls rated her one of our nation's most admired women, few Americans really knew much about her. This first scholarly biography of Thelma Ryan Nixon--the first...

This book is the definitive guide to the topical issue of the relationship between political parties that embrace the democratic process and terrorist groups which eschew the legal and procedural strictures of democracy. The fully revised edition...

Resilience is increasingly discussed as a key concept across many fields of international policymaking from sustainable development and climate change, insecurity, conflict and terrorism to urban and rural planning, international aid provision and the...

"Rarely is a collection of essays as coherent and of such uniformly high quality as is this one. This book makes a major contribution to our efforts to understand, and so competently interact with, the forces of political, economic, and social change in...

Robert Weatherley examines the role of nationalism in Chinese thinking on democracy and human rights spanning four successive periods: the late Qing, the Republic, Mao's China and post-Mao China. During this time, many of the debates in China about...

Anika Gauja examines the complexities and tensions in the relationship between party members and parliamentarians through an in-depth analysis of the structures and processes that shape the development of party policy, and the respective role of members...

Democracy in Southeast Asia is in crisis. The contributors to this volume argue that this is a crisis of democratic governance. They look into its causes, consequences, and prospects, comparing themes of democratic governance in Southeast Asia, such as...

François Hollande's election to the French Presidency in 2012 was anticipated many years before he triumphed at the polls but the French Socialist Party from which the new President emerged remains much less well-known, an issue that this important and...