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An analysis of the class interests that are rapidly polarizing society in the USA. It argues that the distribution of resources critical to class membership is shaped by large organizational structures and processes located in the economic, political and cultural arenas.
Explains how Americans need to develop or restore a sense of community in order to reconstruct society.
"To discover who rules, follow the gold." This is the argument of Golden Rule, a provocative, pungent history of modern American politics. Although the role big money plays in defining political outcomes has long been obvious to ordinary Americans, most pundits and scholars have virtually dismissed this assumption. Even in light of skyrocketing campaign costs, the belief that major financial interests primarily determine who parties nominate and where they stand on the issues—that, in effect, Democrats and Republicans are merely the left and right wings of the "Property Party"—has been ignored by most political scientists. Offering evidence ranging from the nineteenth century to the 1994...
To many, the term "campaign ethics" is an oxymoron. Questionable campaign conduct occurs at many levels, from national presidential elections to local delegate contests. Campaign ethics goes beyond mere "ethical dilemmas," or trying to decide whether or not a particular act is above board. The chapters in this volume examine the broad questions of ethics in campaigns from the perspective of those actors that play critical roles in them, as well as the scholars who study them. The contributors—who include leading academics, as well as practitioners from the world of campaigning and campaign reform—outline, assess, and critique the role and responsibilities of candidates, citizens, organiz...
The author argues that if not amended, inherent defects in the U.S. Constitution threaten to affect every American citizen with a pending national crisis. Krusch analyzes the Constitution clause-by-clause and proposes amendments to bring the document--and our government--in step with America in an Information Age. (Stanhope Press)
A biography of Pamela Churchill Harriman, based on over 800 interviews and archival research, charting her life from marriage to Churchill’s son, Randolph, through two further marriages to her eventual appointment as US Ambassador to France.
Offers insight into crows' ability to make tools and respond to environmental challenges, explaining how they engage in human-like behaviors, from giving gifts and seeking revenge to playing and experiencing dreams.
Health policy experts chart the stark disparities in health & wealth in the United States. The authors explain how the inequities arise, why they persist, & what makes them worse.