Campaigns and Elections American Style, Second Edition (Transforming American Politics)4 reviews James A. Thurber, Candice J. Nelson Westview Press, 2004 A good book to read...! + Academic Look at Campaigns + A good book to read...! + Nice Text Book!             Poor People's Movements: Why They Succeed, How They Fail2 reviews Frances Fox Piven, Richard Cloward Vintage, 1978 Relevant and instructive + A timeless classic that all activists should buy As both a heady intellectual and a pragmatic field organizer, I have throughly enjoyed this book. Don't be thrown off by the dry (yet incisive) introduction on the cycles of social movements. The chapters that follow provide journalistic historical narrative on the civil rights, labor, welfare ...             The Supreme Court Explained Ellen Greenberg W. W. Norton & Company, 1997 "The Supreme Court Explained" is the only book to get at the basics of the Court--what Greenberg terms the process, the stage, the players, the script, and the rules--in brief and accessible fashion. Greenberg tracks the flow of a case through the Court, defining the tricky legal terms, reminding readers that they have the right of appeal to the Supreme Court, and showing how to use the Internet ...             Washington24 reviews Meg Greenfield, 2002 Politics as "high school" + Insightful look at Washington's insiders + a Great Read --- a smart, smart author who "Gets It" - + Who's worse, politicians or the press?             Original Intent and the Framer's Constitution7 reviews Leonard W. Levy Ivan R. Dee, Publisher, 2000 Superbly thorough argument + A Careful Look at "Original Intent" or Lack of Orginal Intent + Original inten? Whose original intent? Who intended what? + Lays waste to the jurisprudence of "original intent"             Political Consultants and Negative Campaigning Kerwin C. Swint University Press of America, 1998 One of the most closely-watched and controversial aspects of modern political campaigning is the use of negative, attack tactics. This book examines the role played by negative campaigning through a national survey of professional political consultants. Campaign consultants have become vitally important to political candidates in recent years as strategists, fundraisers, and media specialists. ...             The Bill of Rights: Original Meaning and Current Understanding5 reviews Eugene W. Hickok University of Virginia Press, 1991 A Must Read + Interesting and highly informative, a little out-of-date though + Beautiful study of a wonderful subject. + A refreshing stroll through the amendments!! + Great book             Chaotic Elections! A Mathematician Looks at Voting4 reviews Donald G. Saari American Mathematical Society, 2001 An Insightful Look at Voting + Interesting analysis of biases in voting systems, but with a hidden bias itself + Great on math, weak on policy + Election Math made Accessible: Cures Headaches, too!             Republic on Trial: The Case for Representative Democracy2 reviews Alan Rosenthal, Burdett A. Loomis, ... CQ Press, 2002 Representative Democracy Withstands Trials + Representative Democracy Withstands Trials This book presents a strong defense for representative democracy. It argues that not only is representative democracy the best option available, but that much of the criticisms of the the legislative branch is based on inaccurate perceptions. The public has become less trustful of government. ...             Reconsidering American Liberalism: The Troubled Odyssey Of The Liberal Idea1 review James Young Westview Press, 1996 An extensive, intense, and superb treatise. The book goes historically through American Political Thought, and I would be hard-pressed to think of anything too important that Young leaves out. He shows a remarkable intensity, his writing style is clear and concise, if a bit too technical for anyone who wants a _quick_ read on the topic (not ...             The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court163 reviews Jeffrey Toobin Doubleday, 2007 An Intimate Look Inside the Most Exclusive Enclave in America + Fine work but not a good read + Worthwhile and Important Read + Inside the Supreme Court             Master of the Senate: The Years of Lyndon Johnson, (Vintage)139 reviews Robert A. Caro Vintage, 2003 johnson and more + Ambition and Narcissism + A Treatise on Leadership + When is the 4th volume coming out?             The Federalist Papers (Signet Classics)36 reviews Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, ... Signet Classics, 2003 Another vote for must read + Required reading + The Federalist Papers + For all fredom lovers + Why we are who we are.             How Congress Works Inc. Congessional Quarterly CQ Press, 1998 Researchers, students, and interested citizens will find How Congress Works a reliable source to help them understand the way our Congress operates today, placing events in the context of a working understanding of current congressional procedures and rules. This edition features contrasts of the new GOP era with the 40 prior years of Democratic control and what this means for Congress as an ...             The Power Game: How Washington Works18 reviews Hedrick Smith Ballantine Books, 1996 Not Government 101 + All you need to know about Government and then some Forget everything you were ever taught or told about how government works. Rick Smith has captured the reality. Though it was written about Washington much of The Power Game is also true of state and sometimes even local government. A must read for anyone with an interest in government or politics.             The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution27 reviews Bernard Bailyn Belknap Press, 1992 A spark in the study of the Revolution + The great conspiracy + The Story of America Begins With Bernard Bailyn + Brilliant - for its time + Still a standard!             The Founders and the Classics: Greece, Rome, and the American Enlightenment4 reviews Carl J. Richard Harvard University Press, 1995 An American Classic + The Founders and the Classics + How the Founders learned their politics + A must for teachers of government or constitutional law             Novus Ordo Seclorum: The Intellectual Origins of the Constitution17 reviews Forrest McDonald University Press of Kansas, 1986 "the capstone of a fine career" + Good Book ! + Nice look at the origins of the Constitution + A very specific work on the philosophical origins of the Constitution             The Conscience of a Liberal84 reviews Paul Krugman W. W. Norton, 2007 Highly recommended for all Americans, liberal or otherwise + Heart and Brains on the Sleeve + Essential Reading + Every Progresssive Should Read This Book + A Way Forward             Boss Tweed: The Rise and Fall of the Corrupt Pol Who Conceived the Soul of Modern New York23 reviews Kenneth D. Ackerman Da Capo Press, 2005 Comprehensive Biography & Fun Read. + Santa Claus with a diamond pin + Great book! + A fascinating book about one of the greatest political swindlers + Great View of Old School NYC Politics