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Date: October 15, 1985 | ISBN-10: 0226026698 | ISBN-13:
978-0226026695
This new translation of one of the
fundamental texts of Western political thought combines strict
fidelity to Aristotle's Greek with a contemporary English prose
style. Lord's intention throughout is to retain Aristotle's
distinctive style.
The accompanying notes provide literary and historical references, call attention to textual problems, and supply other essential information and interpretation. A glossary supplies working definitions of key terms in Aristotle's philosophical-political vocabulary as well as a guide to linguistic relationships that are not always reflected in equivalent English terms. Lord's extensive Introduction presents a detailed account of Aristotle's life in relation to the political situation and events of his time and then discusses the problematic character and history of Aristotle's writings in general and of the Politics in particular. Lord also outlines Aristotle's conception of political science, tracing its relation to theoretical science on the one hand and to ethics on the other. In conclusion, he briefly traces the subsequent history and influence of the Politics up to modern times.
"Lord's translation is clearly the best available."—Claremont Review
The accompanying notes provide literary and historical references, call attention to textual problems, and supply other essential information and interpretation. A glossary supplies working definitions of key terms in Aristotle's philosophical-political vocabulary as well as a guide to linguistic relationships that are not always reflected in equivalent English terms. Lord's extensive Introduction presents a detailed account of Aristotle's life in relation to the political situation and events of his time and then discusses the problematic character and history of Aristotle's writings in general and of the Politics in particular. Lord also outlines Aristotle's conception of political science, tracing its relation to theoretical science on the one hand and to ethics on the other. In conclusion, he briefly traces the subsequent history and influence of the Politics up to modern times.
"Lord's translation is clearly the best available."—Claremont Review
The
Politics by Aristotle
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2.Winner-Take-All Politics: How Washington Made the Rich Richer--and
Turned Its Back on the Middle Class [Paperback]
Book Description
Release
Date: March 15, 2011
A
groundbreaking work that identifies the real culprit behind one of
the great economic crimes of our time— the growing inequality of
incomes between the vast majority of Americans and the richest of
the rich.
We all know that the very rich have
gotten a lot richer these past few decades while most Americans
haven’t. In fact, the exorbitantly paid have continued to thrive
during the current economic crisis, even as the rest of Americans
have continued to fall behind. Why do the “haveit- alls” have so
much more? And how have they managed to restructure the economy to
reap the lion’s share of the gains and shift the costs of their
new economic playground downward, tearing new holes in the safety
net and saddling all of us with increased debt and risk? Lots of
so-called experts claim to have solved this great mystery, but no
one has really gotten to the bottom of it—until now.
In their lively and provocative
Winner-Take-All Politics, renowned political scientists Jacob
S. Hacker and Paul Pierson demonstrate convincingly that the usual
suspects—foreign trade and financial globalization, technological
changes in the workplace, increased education at the top—are
largely innocent of the charges against them. Instead, they indict
an unlikely suspect and take us on an entertaining tour of the
mountain of evidence against the culprit. The guilty party is
American politics. Runaway inequality and the present economic
crisis reflect what government has done to aid the rich and what it
has not done to safeguard the interests of the middle class. The
winner-take-all economy is primarily a result of winner-take-all
politics.
In an innovative historical departure,
Hacker and Pierson trace the rise of the winner-take-all economy
back to the late 1970s when, under a Democratic president and a
Democratic Congress, a major transformation of American politics
occurred. With big business and conservative ideologues organizing
themselves to undo the regulations and progressive tax policies that
had helped ensure a fair distribution of economic rewards,
deregulation got under way, taxes were cut for the wealthiest, and
business decisively defeated labor in Washington. And this
transformation continued under Reagan and the Bushes as well as
under Clinton, with both parties catering to the interests of those
at the very top. Hacker and Pierson’s gripping narration of the
epic battles waged during President Obama’s first two years in
office reveals an unpleasant but catalyzing truth: winner-take-all
politics, while under challenge, is still very much with us.
Winner-Take-All Politics—part
revelatory history, part political analysis, part intellectual
journey— shows how a political system that traditionally has been
responsive to the interests of the middle class has been hijacked by
the superrich. In doing so, it not only changes how we think about
American politics, but also points the way to rebuilding a democracy
that serves the interests of the many rather than just those of the
wealthy few.
Winner-Take-All
Politics: How Washington Made the Rich Richer--and Turned Its Back on
the Middle Class by Jacob S. Hacker
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Book Description
Publication
Date: July 12, 2011 | ISBN-10: 1608712753 | ISBN-13:
978-1608712755 | Edition: 5th
The American
people and their government are deeply at odds over how best to
overcome the obstacles currently facing the country. After observing
the strains of intense partisanship and divided government, your
students are probably asking what logic, if any, can be found in
politics. The new fifth edition of Logic reaffirms this
best-seller's place as the most accessible smart book on the market.
Weaving together historical context, current politics, and analytic
concepts, Logic builds students understanding of political
institutions and practices as imperfect solutions to collective
action problems.
Consistently praised for its engaging
narrative, Logic hooks students with great storytelling while
arming them with a toolkit of institutional design concepts command,
veto, agenda control, voting rules, delegation.
Walking students through examples of
how each concept works, the authors also highlight passages that
apply collective action themes so students cannot miss key points.
Up-to-date in its coverage of such
hot-button issues as health care and financial reform, the midterm
elections, racial profiling and immigration, this fifth edition also
pays special attention to political polarization. Throughout the
book, the authors consistently return to the country's divide among
constituents and in government as they guide students through the
fundamentals of American politics.
More than 100 tables, figures, and
maps offer visual context to an array of political data and
analysis, while over 230 carefully chosen photographs enhance the
book s examples and insights. Bolded key terms, a glossary,
annotated reading lists, review questions, and a companion website
help students read, think, and study.
The Logic of
American Politics, 5th Edition by Samuel Kernell
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Book Description
Publication
Date: August 31, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0393934012 | ISBN-13:
978-0393934014 | Edition: Third Edition
An
affordable companion reader to Essentials of
Comparative Politics, including the classic ideas and
contemporary debates that inform comparative politics today.
Essential
Readings in Comparative Politics, Third Edition, is the most
affordable reader that combines classic theoretical works,
contemporary scholarship, and serious journalistic pieces for
undergraduate comparative politics courses. Designed to complement
the text, the reader’s chapters are organized thematically around
major topics. The third edition includes 40% new readings.
Essential
Readings in Comparative Politics (Third Edition) by Patrick H. O'Neil
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Book Description
Publication
Date: July 9, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0393927091 | ISBN-13:
978-0393927092
A contemporary analytical approach to international
relations written at a level that introductory students can grasp.
Why are there wars? Why do countries have a hard time cooperating to
prevent genocides or global environmental problems? Why are some
countries rich while others are poor? Organized around the puzzles
that draw scholars and students alike to the study of world
politics, this book gives students the tools they need to think
analytically about compelling questions like these.<BR><BR>World
Politics introduces a contemporary analytical framework based
on interests, interactions, and institutions. Drawing extensively on
recent research, the authors use this flexible framework throughout
the text to get students thinking like political scientists as they
explore the major topics in international relations. .
World
Politics: Interests, Interactions, Institutions by Jeffry A. Frieden
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Book Description
Publication
Date: October 20, 2010 | Series: What Everyone Needs to
Know
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act signed by President
Obama in March 2010 is a landmark in U.S. social legislation. The
new law extends health insurance to nearly all Americans, fulfilling
a century-long quest and bringing the United States to parity with
other industrial nations. Affordable Care aims to control rapidly
rising health care costs and promises to make the United States more
equal, reversing four decades of rising disparities between the very
rich and everyone else. Millions of people of modest means will gain
new benefits and protections from insurance company abuses - and the
tab will be paid by privileged corporations and the very rich.
How did such a bold reform effort pass in a polity wracked by partisan divisions and intense lobbying by special interests? What does Affordable Care mean - and what comes next? In Health Care Reform and American Politics: What Everyone Needs to Know, Lawrence R. Jacobs and Theda Skocpol--two of the nation's leading experts on politics and health care policy--provide a concise and accessible overview. They explain the political battles of 2009 and 2010, highlighting White House strategies, the deals Democrats cut with interest groups, and the impact of agitation by Tea Partiers and progressives. Jacobs and Skocpol spell out what the new law can do for everyday Americans, what it will cost, and who will pay. Above all, they explain what comes next, as critical yet often behind-the-scenes battles rage over implementing reform nationally and in the fifty states. Affordable Care might end up being weakened. But, like Social Security and Medicare, it could also gain strength and popularity as the majority of Americans learn what it can do for them.
How did such a bold reform effort pass in a polity wracked by partisan divisions and intense lobbying by special interests? What does Affordable Care mean - and what comes next? In Health Care Reform and American Politics: What Everyone Needs to Know, Lawrence R. Jacobs and Theda Skocpol--two of the nation's leading experts on politics and health care policy--provide a concise and accessible overview. They explain the political battles of 2009 and 2010, highlighting White House strategies, the deals Democrats cut with interest groups, and the impact of agitation by Tea Partiers and progressives. Jacobs and Skocpol spell out what the new law can do for everyday Americans, what it will cost, and who will pay. Above all, they explain what comes next, as critical yet often behind-the-scenes battles rage over implementing reform nationally and in the fifty states. Affordable Care might end up being weakened. But, like Social Security and Medicare, it could also gain strength and popularity as the majority of Americans learn what it can do for them.
Health Care
Reform and American Politics: What Everyone Needs to Know by Lawrence
R. Jacobs
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7.AP Comparative Government and Politics: An Essential Coursebook and
Study Guide, 5th ed. [Perfect Paperback]
Book Description
Publication
Date: October 10, 2011
AP
Comparative Government and Politics: An Essential Coursebook and
Study Guide, 5th ed. by Ethel Wood
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Book Description
Publication
Date: August 7, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0393933768 | ISBN-13:
978-0393933765 | Edition: Third Edition
Essentials
of Comparative Politics introduces students to the concepts
that political scientists use to study and compare political systems
and the particulars of specific political systems. The text is
available with a corresponding casebook of 14 country studies and a
reader—the three components can be used individually or in any
combination.
The Third Edition has been revised and updated to include the most current and relevant examples; it includes a robust suite of emedia resources for students and instructors. The Comparative Politics package provides maximum value to students—the textbook/casebook/reader package is priced comparably to most standalone country studies textbooks.
The Third Edition has been revised and updated to include the most current and relevant examples; it includes a robust suite of emedia resources for students and instructors. The Comparative Politics package provides maximum value to students—the textbook/casebook/reader package is priced comparably to most standalone country studies textbooks.
Essentials
of Comparative Politics (Third Edition) by Patrick H. O'Neil
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9.Essential Readings in World Politics (Fourth Edition) (The Norton
Series in World Politics) [Paperback]
Book Description
Publication
Date: October 27, 2010 | ISBN-10: 0393935345 | ISBN-13:
978-0393935349 | Edition: Fourth Edition
Key
literature on international relations—from classics to the
contemporary issues debated by scholars today.
Selections
in each chapter reflect diverse perspectives on major topics in
international relations, and thorough headnotes provide the context
and background that students need. The Fourth Edition includes new
readings on current topics like the global financial crisis, Iran’s
nuclear ambitions, and the international reach of political Islam.
Essential
Readings in World Politics (Fourth Edition) (The Norton Series in
World Politics) by Karen A. Mingst
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Book Description
Publication
Date: December 6, 2007 | ISBN-10: 0073403881 | ISBN-13:
978-0073403885 | Edition: 12
One of the
leading texts on the IR market, John Rourke’s International
Politics on the World Stage provides a balanced and comprehensive
study of international relations that combines theory, history, and
current trends and events. The modern international system, a
background history of how it evolved in its present form, as well as
transformations that are shaping the 21st century are presented in a
straightforward, accessible discussion, without undermining the
complexity of world political issues. The text lives up to its
reputation of including the latest events and developments of the
world stage. Rourke discusses political theory, including
contemporary approaches such as constructivism and postmodernism, in
the opening chapter. He brings theoretical concepts to life with
illustrative examples taken from major current world events, so
students see how theory plays out in the real world.
The text covers major issues of the
twenty-first century, such as the structure of the modern state in
the international system, globalization and the political economy,
global security, the rise of intergovernmental and nongovernmental
organizations, human rights, and the environment. These topics
linked through the chapters in the text give students a grasp of the
underlying patterns in world politics, so that they can interpret
events they see on the evening news or on the Internet. As in
previous editions, the text shows students how politics affects our
everyday lives and emphasizes the importance of being politically
aware, making informed decisions, and taking responsible action.
International
Politics on the World Stage by John Rourke
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