Interest Groups and Lobbying shows how political organizations and their lobbyists play a crucial role in how policy is made in the United States. It cuts through the myths and misconceptions about interest groups and lobbyists with an accessible and comprehensive text supported by real world examples and the latest research.
Apakah demokrasi kita ini berbahaya? pertanyaan itu tak pernah terjawab. Lebih dari 2 tahun lalu, para politisi Amerika berkata dan melakukan sesuatu yang belum pernah terjadi sebelumnya. Kedua penulis yang merupakan profesor Harvard Steven Levitsky dan Daniel Ziblatt menyakini bahwa demokrasi ini tidak akan bertahan dan berakhir dengan ''revolusi atau kudeta militer" melainkan dengan rengekan …
This book argues that the mainstream press in America is an antidemocratic institution. By comparatively analysing press reports, as well as the events that occasioned the coverage. The author paints a detailed picture of the politics of the American press. He advances four Distict reportorial practices that inject bias into reporting, offering perspectives of particular interest to scholars, s…
Democracy for realists assails the romantic folk-theory at the heart of contemporary thinking about democratic politics and government,and offers a provocative alternative view grounded in the actual human nature of democratic citizens. The authors deploy a wealth of social-scientific evidence,including ingenious original analyses of topics ranging fron abortion politics abd budget deficits to …
Buku ini bukan buku " anti-semit" ataupun buku yang ingin mengemukakan suatu pikiran
Warriors For The West rips the hide off the bureaucrats, liberal groups, and activist judges who are perverting the law and destroying rights. This is not just a book for westerners; every American who cares about freedom should read it!
Kurun waktu 1955-1965 adalah dasawarsa membekunya hubungan Indonesia-Amerika Serikat (AS) hingga ke titik nadir. Pada awal 1950-an, saat warna politik AS terhadap Negara-negara Asia ditentukan oleh sejauh mana mereka dapat menyesuaikan diri dengan politik pembendungan (containment policy) AS terhadap ancaman menjalarkan komunisme dari Republik Rakyat Cina, di Indonesia komunisme justru bak kemb…
The U.S. Japan alliance has faced new challenges: domestic opposition to U.S. bases in Okinawa; Chinese criticism of a stronger U.S.-Japan security relationship; and growing international frustration with Japan's economic policies. The alliance remains crucial to both nations' interests, but the management of bilateral security ties has become more complex. The U.S.-Japan Alliance explains the …