Autor: Paul Pierson

The contemporary American political landscape has been marked by two paradoxical transformations: the emergence after 1960 of an increasingly activist state, and the rise of an assertive and politica …

This groundbreaking book represents the most systematic examination to date of the often-invoked but rarely examined declaration that ‚history matters.‘ Most contemporary social scientists unconsciou …

With the end of the Cold War, the death of Communism, and the decline of Socialism, what are the primary issues, ideologies, and parties that now structure politics? Melzer, Zinman, and Weinberger ha …

The Republicans who run American government today have defied the normal laws of political gravity. They have ruled with the slimmest of majorities and yet have transformed the nation’s governing pri …

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A provocative (Kirkus Reviews), timely, and topical work that examines whats good for American business and whats good for Americansand why those interests are misaligned.In American Amnesia, bestsel …

A New York Times Editors’ Choice An “essential” (Jane Mayer) account of the dangerous marriage of plutocratic economic priorities and right-wing populist appeals — and how it threatens the pillars of …

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As the European Union grows and matures, its movement toward a single market has been the primary focus of attention. However, other policy areas have been greatly affected by the process of European …

A provocative exploration of how America’s democratic crisis is rooted in a dangerous mismatch between our Constitution and today’s nationalized, partisan politics.The ground beneath American politic …