Subject: Law/Government

When women win : EMILY’s list and the rise of women in American politics
The inside story of the rise of women in elected office over the past quarter-century, from the pioneering founder of three-million-member EMILY’s List. In 1985, […]
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Dark money, super PACs, and the 2012 election
Introduction: the genesis of super PACs in the 2010 midterm elections — Super PACs in the 2012 primaries — Major super PACs and supporters: an […]
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Broken trust : dysfunctional government and constitutional reform
“Griffin argues that understanding the decline of trust in government requires investigating the historical circumstances of the last several decades as well as the constitutional […]
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America’s national park system : the critical documents
This invaluable reference work is a fundamental resource for scholars, students, conservationists, and citizens interested in America’s national park system. The extensive group of documents […]
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US immigration in the twenty-first century : making Americans, remaking America
This study of issues related to immigration and immigrants in the United States examines the history of US immigration policy, legislative and legal debates about […]
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The political origins of inequality : why a more equal world is better for us all
“Examining the historical experience of different countries, a thought-provoking volume, taking on a global perspective to explain inequality the defining issue of our time reveals […]
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Owning and using scholarship : an IP handbook for teachers and researchers
Contents: Technology and the growing problem of intellectual property in academia — What is intellectual property law and why does it matter? — Who owns […]
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Obamacare wars : federalism, state politics, and the Affordable Care Act
The first thorough account of the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, this book reveals the fissures the act exposed in the American federal system. […]
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Nation on the take : how big money corrupts our democracy and what we can do about it
American democracy has become coin operated. Special interest groups increasingly control every level of government. The necessity of raising huge sums of campaign cash has […]
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Minority voting in the United States
Contents: Volume 1. African American, women, and Latino/Latina voters — volume 2. Native American, Jewish American, Arab and Muslim American, Asian American, and LGBT voters
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