Few American historians of his generation have had as much influence in both the academic and popular realms as Alan Brinkley. His debut…
The United States was once seen as a land of broad consensus and pragmatic politics. Sharp ideological differences were largely absent. But…
From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe the world has witnessed a rising tide of contentious elections ending in heated partisan debates, court…
Including key research articles from specialists in the field, this volume provides an introduction and critical insights into the most…
Many elections confront challenges in meeting international standards of electoral integrity, including in established democracies such as…
The Task Force Report, Negotiating Agreement in Politics, authored by Jane Mansbridge of the Harvard Kennedy School and Cathie Jo Martin of…
'Deliberative democracy' is often dismissed as a set of small-scale, academic experiments. This volume seeks to demonstrate how the…
Legal texts have been with us since the dawn of human history. Beginning in 1953, life too became textual. The discovery of the structure…
Professionals are a growing group in China and increasingly make their presence felt in governance and civil society. At the same time,…