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Donald F Kettl

The Right-Wing Idea Factory

An incisive analysis of one of the most disruptive forces in modern American politics, The Right-Wing Idea Factory is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the fundamental transformation of c…

Charles Ferguson

Presidential Seclusion

Behind the gates of Camp David---where presidents find solitude, forge diplomacy, and shape history in absolute secrecy.The Presidential Retreat Camp David is shrouded in mystery, and rightfully so. The h…

Denis Fleming

Thomas Jefferson and the Kentucky Constitution

A Major Influence in Kentucky LifeFounding Father Thomas Jefferson had a strong but little-known connection with the constitution of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. He had personal and politically motivated…

Jennifer L. Lawless, Richard L. Fox

It Takes More Than a Candidate

It Takes More Than a Candidate remains the only systematic account of the gender gap in political ambition. Based on national surveys of more than 10,000 potential candidates in 2001, 2011, and 2021, the …

Jeffrey Toobin

The Pardon

"A splendid narrative about political power and mercy." ---David Grann, #1 bestselling author of The WagerThe power of the presidential pardon has our national attention now more than ever befor…

Ruth Bloch Rubin

Divided Parties, Strong Leaders

"For decades, legislative scholars have viewed divided parties as a critical constraint on congressional leadership. The more a party's rank and file agree with one another, the stronger their leader…

Maya L Kornberg

Stuck

Why fifty years of changemaking and reform haven't fixed Congress--and what that reveals about American democracy.Congress, the central democratic institution in the United States, is hanging on by a thre…

NOFX

American Drugs & German Beers (Live)

R. Guy M'Clellan

Republicanism in America. A History of the Colonial and Republican Governments of the United States of America, from the Year 1607 to the Year 1869

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875. The Antigonos publishing house specialises in the publication of reprints of historical books. We make sure that these works are made available to the pub…

Amy Klobuchar

The Joy of Politics

An intimate and revelatory memoir on personal challenges, political turmoil, and the state of American democracy - now in paperback with a new prefaceDuring the past few years, as our country has faced un…

R. Guy M'Clellan

Republicanism in America. A History of the Colonial and Republican Governments of the United States of America, from the Year 1607 to the Year 1869

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875. The Antigonos publishing house specialises in the publication of reprints of historical books. We make sure that these works are made available to the pub…

David M Ricci

Defending Democracy

To defeat demagogues like Donald Trump, citizens must vote to defend democracy, otherwise it will not be there to defend them. Taking off from Max Weber's 'Vocation Lectures,' David Ricci's Defending Demo…

Matthijs van den Bos

European Shiʿism

The presence of Shi¿ite communities in Western Europe dates to the late nineteenth century, with Britain as the primary destination for immigration, as well as notable communities developing in Belgium, F…

David Art

The Resilience of the Old Regime

In The Resilience of the Old Regime, David Art reevaluates the so-called first wave of democratization in Western Europe through the lens of authoritarian resilience. He argues that non-democrats succeede…

Mark Fagan, Ben Gillies

Governing with AI

A practitioner guide for national, state, and local government managers who are looking for help in understand how they can adopt AI to generate public benefits while minimizing risks.AI is constantly in …

Benjamin M Schierer

Perpich

The story of Minnesota's longest-serving governor and his role in propelling the state to the global stage, woven together from interviews with influential civic leaders.Rudy Perpich was one of a kind. As…

Abraham Lincoln,

The Political Writings of Abraham Lincoln

In a time of great contest and confusion over the future of democracy as a governing principle, the example of Abraham Lincoln continues to provide encouragement and direction about democracy's viability …

Guillermo Trejo, Lucía Tiscornia, Juan Albarracín

Accountability Shock

Accountability Shock presents the first systematic explanation of why some 'Third Wave' democracies developed peacefully while others became the world's most violent. The book demonstrates how robust tran…

Clara Devlieger

Disability and Distribution

Set in the postcolonial city of Kinshasa (DR Congo), this ethnography explores how people with disabilities navigate debates about the just distribution of resources where there is little state organised …