Mapping Contemporary Italian Politics
Michael Shin
A richly informed new explanation for the rise and fall of Italy’s colorful Prime Minister
184 pages
| 5.5 x 8.25
| 8 tables 19 figures
Socialism in Burlington
W. J. Conroy
A reissued edition of a significant case study of the achievements and failures of Bernard Sanders’ radical administration in 1980s Burlington, VT
278 pages
| 6 x 9
Helene Slessarev
A devastating account of inadequate attempts to provide economic equality for the urban poor
256 pages
| 5.5 x 8.25
| 3 tables
A New Theory of Community
Harold McDougall
Community self-help movements in Old West Baltimore provide an example of participatory democracy for other neighborhoods
272 pages
| 6 x 9
An Essay in African American Political Thought
John T. McCartney
Tracing the course of Black Power Movements from the 18th century to the present
264 pages
| 6 x 9
How Larry Hogan Won Where Republicans Lose and Lessons for a Future GOP
Mileah K. Kromer
What the story of Maryland's two-term Republican governor can teach us about winning elections
208 pages
| 5.5 x 8.25
| 13 tables
Edited by Étienne Balibar, Sandro Mezzadra, and Ranabir Samaddar
Exploring the limits of and contradictions of transitional justice
224 pages
| 6 x 9
The Subversion of U.S. Labor Relations Policy, 1947-1994
James A. Gross
This inside look at government regulations analyzes the failure of the Wagner-Taft-Hartley Act
422 pages
| 6 x 9
The Democratic Promise of Public Work
Harry C. Boyte and Nancy N. Kari
A look to the revival of public-spirited work as a key to the rebirth of democracy
272 pages
| 5.5 x 8.25
Contemporary Planning in New York City
Scott Larson
How Bloomberg's urban development relies on a blending of Moses and Jacobs
198 pages
| 6 x 9
Michael M Franz, Paul Freedman, Ken Goldstein, and Travis N Ridout
Surprising findings about the positive effects of political advertising
256 pages
| 6 x 9
| 30 tables 29 figures 7 halftones
Metaphors, Narratives, and Geopolitics
Jason Dittmer
A provocative exploration of the nationalist comic book superhero genre in the U.S., Canada, and Britain.
242 pages
| 6 x 9
| 26 halftones
Magnet Schools or Forced Busing
Christine H. Rossell
The first study comparing the long-term effectiveness of voluntary desegregation plans with magnet programs to mandatory reassignment plans
272 pages
| 10 tables
Taiwan's Sunflower Movement and Hong Kong's Umbrella Movement
Ming-sho Ho
Analyzing the dynamics of two recent nonviolent, student-led protests in light of China’s growth and power
288 pages
| 6 x 9
| 5 tables, 6 figures, 2 maps
Money, Mobilization, and Persuasion in the 2008 Federal Elections
Edited by David B. Magleby
A thorough assessment of how the 2008 elections were financed and conducted
336 pages
| 6 x 9
| 66 tables, 6 figures