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The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small TownThe Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town
Best Price: $1.25
An excellent book; an important book. The tone of the prose puzzled me for a while, but I...
The Betrayal of America: How the Supreme Court Undermined the Constitution and Chose Our PresidentThe Betrayal of America: How the Supreme Court Undermined the Constitution and Chose Our President
Best Price: $4.59
What happened in 2000 was, in my humble opinion, a cause for civil disobedience on a national...
God's Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It (Plus)God's Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It (Plus)
Best Price: $6.00
This is a well-written book by a respected theologian. I suppose that is why so many...
The Faith of Barack ObamaThe Faith of Barack Obama
Best Price: $10.78
Thank you, Mr. Mansfield! In a short, well written book, we get an honest look at the man and...
The Campaign Manager: Running and Winning Local Elections (Third Edition)The Campaign Manager: Running and Winning Local Elections (Third Edition)
Best Price: $28.80
This book has been invaluable to me while serving as campaign manager for a mayoral candidate. ...


Classics of Public AdministrationClassics of Public Administration
Best Price: $82.48
Order arrived promptly, the book was in great condition like the seller said. Would purchase...
Public Policy: Politics, Analysis, And AlternativesPublic Policy: Politics, Analysis, And Alternatives
Best Price: $58.76
Too many books leave policy analysis to a last and solitary chapter--or don't cover it at all....
Barack Obama vs. John McCain - Side by Side Senate Voting Record for Easy ComparisonBarack Obama vs. John McCain - Side by Side Senate Voting Record for Easy Comparison
Best Price: $12.98
It is often difficult to ignore the hype and find out what the candidates really believe in....
Red Letter Christians: A Citizen's Guide to Faith and PoliticsRed Letter Christians: A Citizen's Guide to Faith and Politics
Best Price: $11.90
This book frankly upset me. At times I could hardly read it. I am a Catholic, not an...
Junior Girl Scout BadgebookJunior Girl Scout Badgebook
Best Price: $6.29
I highly recommend investing in this book if you have a girl in Junior Girl Scouts. Although...


Government in America: People, Politics, and Policy: Advanced Placement EditionGovernment in America: People, Politics, and Policy: Advanced Placement Edition
Best Price: $106.63
Red State, Blue State, Rich State, Poor State: Why Americans Vote the Way They DoRed State, Blue State, Rich State, Poor State: Why Americans Vote the Way They Do
Best Price: $17.32
On the night of the 2000 presidential election, Americans sat riveted in front of their...
The United States Constitution: What It Says, What It Means: A Hip Pocket GuideThe United States Constitution: What It Says, What It Means: A Hip Pocket Guide
Best Price: $1.85
This is my pocket secular bible. It fits in my suit pocket, pants pocket, laptop case, Black...
America's Courts and the Criminal Justice SystemAmerica's Courts and the Criminal Justice System
Best Price: $80.00
Open this book and step into America's court system! What's it like to be a judge? A prosecutor?...
You Don't Know Me: A Citizen's Guide to Republican Family ValuesYou Don't Know Me: A Citizen's Guide to Republican Family Values
Best Price: $10.13
To err is human, and when it comes to sex and relationships, almost all of us have erred...

The Broken Branch: How Congress Is Failing America and How to Get It Back on Track (Institutions of American Democracy)The Broken Branch: How Congress Is Failing America and How to Get It Back on Track (Institutions of American Democracy)
Best Price: $12.99
Mann and Ornstein's "The Broken Branch" already needs an update to catch up on all the...
An Introduction To The Policy Process: Theories, Concepts, And Models Of Public Policy MakingAn Introduction To The Policy Process: Theories, Concepts, And Models Of Public Policy Making
Best Price: $24.75
There are a number of books "out there" on the nature of the public policy process. ...
Barron's AP U.S. Government and Politics 2009 (Barron's How to Prepare for the  Ap Us Government and Politics Advanced Placement Examination)Barron's AP U.S. Government and Politics 2009 (Barron's How to Prepare for the Ap Us Government and Politics Advanced Placement Examination)
Best Price: $10.00
The details from the publisher appropriately say "general review" because it is SO...
Gender, Race, and Class in Media: A Text-ReaderGender, Race, and Class in Media: A Text-Reader
Best Price: $45.00
First, let me say that the premise of each article was great for a 400- or 500-level college...
The American Voter RevisitedThe American Voter Revisited
Best Price: $21.56
Having witnessed first-hand the missing profundity of the average American voter (I'm being...

The Unfinished Nation: A Concise History of the American PeopleThe Unfinished Nation: A Concise History of the American People
Best Price: $56.76
Known for its clear narrative voice, impeccable scholarship, and affordability, Alan...
Soul of a Citizen: Living With Conviction in a Cynical TimeSoul of a Citizen: Living With Conviction in a Cynical Time
Best Price: $3.90
As many other reviewers I was asked to read this book as a part of a college course. My wife...
Sleeping with the Devil: How Washington Sold Our Soul for Saudi CrudeSleeping with the Devil: How Washington Sold Our Soul for Saudi Crude
Best Price: $6.98
... and one more reason to be angry an the gas pump. This book was much better. or should I say...
Furious Improvisation: How the WPA and a Cast of Thousands Made High Art out of Desperate TimesFurious Improvisation: How the WPA and a Cast of Thousands Made High Art out of Desperate Times
Best Price: $12.69
A vivid portrait of the turbulent 1930s and the Roosevelt administration as seen through the...
Miracle At Philadelphia: The Story of the Constitutional Convention May - September 1787Miracle At Philadelphia: The Story of the Constitutional Convention May - September 1787
Best Price: $4.90
Catherine Drinker Bowen's "Miracle at Philadelphia" was first published in 1966. It...

Introducing Public Administration (6th Edition)Introducing Public Administration (6th Edition)
Best Price: $79.68
If you are interested in the broad spectrum of public administration, this is a great book to...
The Vision of the Anointed Self-Congratulation as a Basis for Social PolicyThe Vision of the Anointed Self-Congratulation as a Basis for Social Policy
Best Price: $6.73
Sowell explains why liberals and conservatives do not work together to solve problems, such as...
Research Methods for Public Administrators (5th Edition)Research Methods for Public Administrators (5th Edition)
Best Price: $89.98
This book is a bear. It does contain all the requisite information but is a very dense read. The...
Government in America: People, Politics, and Policy, Brief Edition (9th Edition)Government in America: People, Politics, and Policy, Brief Edition (9th Edition)
Best Price: $71.77
Nothing special. Just your average government book. The Appendix is fun to go through, though...
Fiscal AdministrationFiscal Administration
Best Price: $64.09
This book is written so poorly I can barely get through it. Mikesell goes on and on with run-on...

Beyond HR: The New Science of Human CapitalBeyond HR: The New Science of Human Capital
Best Price: $18.00
John W. Boudreau and Peter M. Ramstad say that companies need to transform their human resource...
Pennsylvania Avenue: Profiles in Backroom PowerPennsylvania Avenue: Profiles in Backroom Power
Best Price: $12.50
PROFILES is in the same vein as BLOOD SPORT and other political commentary and will be of...
Write it When I'm GoneWrite it When I'm Gone
Best Price: $6.40
Like many baby boomers,I was grateful Gerald R. Ford was there when the nation needed him. After...
Case of a Lifetime: A Criminal Defense Lawyer's StoryCase of a Lifetime: A Criminal Defense Lawyer's Story
Best Price: $12.47
Case of a Lifetime is the story, or fable, of a lawyer who develops deep feelings for a guilty...
Social Ethics: Morality and Social PolicySocial Ethics: Morality and Social Policy
Best Price: $60.00
I was very disappointed with this purchase. Since several pages were missing and there has been...

Anarchy, State, And UtopiaAnarchy, State, And Utopia
Best Price: $16.47
Nozick's trenchant arguments for freedom emanate from moral conviction rather than economic...
Barack Obama in His Own WordsBarack Obama in His Own Words
Best Price: $2.78
This book is a good mirror into the thinking of Mr. Obama. Much of what is in the book is what...
Miami and the Siege of Chicago (New York Review Books Classics)Miami and the Siege of Chicago (New York Review Books Classics)
Best Price: $8.82
In August 1968 Norman Mailer attended the Republican Convention in Miami, then the Democratic...
China Rising: Peace, Power, and Order in East AsiaChina Rising: Peace, Power, and Order in East Asia
Best Price: $16.18
China may be the United States' "strategic rival," but Kang prefers to examine East...
Becoming an Effective Policy Advocate: From Policy Practice to Social JusticeBecoming an Effective Policy Advocate: From Policy Practice to Social Justice
Best Price: $73.44
This has to be one of the most boring books I have had. I wish I didn't buy it. I luckily had...

New American Democracy, The (5th Edition) (MyPoliSciLab Series)New American Democracy, The (5th Edition) (MyPoliSciLab Series)
Best Price: $79.95
The book covers both history and the current political framework of the US. The history is...
Democracy in America (Signet Classics)Democracy in America (Signet Classics)
Best Price: $2.65
Before approaching the text of Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America, I had little...
In the Shadow of No TowersIn the Shadow of No Towers
Best Price: $11.68
I used "In the Shadow" as a segment in a group project for an undergrad presentation...
Forgotten Continent: The Battle for Latin America's SoulForgotten Continent: The Battle for Latin America's Soul
Best Price: $17.00
An intense and concsie study of latin America's political, economic and caste systems defined...
Choosing the President 2008: A Citizen's Guide to the Electoral Process (Choosing the President)Choosing the President 2008: A Citizen's Guide to the Electoral Process (Choosing the President)
Best Price: $8.39
The only nonpartisan guide to the complex and often baffling process that decides the...

Fight for Your Health: Exposing the FDA's Betrayal of AmericaFight for Your Health: Exposing the FDA's Betrayal of America
Best Price: $10.99
A real shocker and eye opener for those who rely on the government to help them.
The Summer of 1787: The Men Who Invented the Constitution (The Simon & Schuster America Collection)The Summer of 1787: The Men Who Invented the Constitution (The Simon & Schuster America Collection)
Best Price: $8.78
This book was an exciting telling of the events of that wonderful summer. However, I would have...
The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad PoliciesThe Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies
Best Price: $17.00
Okay, all hyperbole aside, Dr. Caplan raises some excellent points, but everything he raises has...
The Little Book of Restorative Justice (Little Books of Justice & Peacebuilding Series) (The Little Books of Justice & Peacebuilding)The Little Book of Restorative Justice (Little Books of Justice & Peacebuilding Series) (The Little Books of Justice & Peacebuilding)
Best Price: $1.86
A very short read, clearly stated, and very well worth the hour. I love these "Little...
The Spirit of Democracy: The Struggle to Build Free Societies Throughout the WorldThe Spirit of Democracy: The Struggle to Build Free Societies Throughout the World
Best Price: $16.09
Freedom House, which tracks democratic trends and elections around the globe, noted that 2007...

Politics for DummiesPolitics for Dummies
Best Price: $10.60
First of all, I didn't get this book from Amazon, so I was forced to write this review without...
Winning the Future: A 21st Century Contract with AmericaWinning the Future: A 21st Century Contract with America
Best Price: $5.51
Newt makes so much sense in his spoken word as well as here in his book. I only wish more...
Surrender Is Not an Option: Defending America at the United NationsSurrender Is Not an Option: Defending America at the United Nations
Best Price: $5.90
I bought this book after I heard Mr. Bolton on Michael Medved's talk radio program. I must say,...
A Remarkable MotherA Remarkable Mother
Best Price: $3.88
Very quick service. I got this book for my mom for Mother's Day and she loved it. I recommend...
Judicial Process in AmericaJudicial Process in America
Best Price: $52.88
Thanks for the book and the very quick service.

Libertys Blueprint: How Madison and Hamilton Wrote The Federalist, Defined the Constitution, and Made Democracy Safe for the WorldLibertys Blueprint: How Madison and Hamilton Wrote The Federalist, Defined the Constitution, and Made Democracy Safe for the World
Best Price: $14.25
During the summer of 1787, Alexander Hamilton began a series of essays designed to convince...
Dictionary of Legal TermsDictionary of Legal Terms
Best Price: $5.09
Barron's "Dictionary of Legal Terms" is a solid text. When I asked a law friend of...
Independents Day: Awakening the American SpiritIndependents Day: Awakening the American Spirit
Best Price: $10.55
Lou sometimes says goofy things on his CNN show, who resemble blonde-haired, blue-eyed humans.....
  
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