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Presidents and Political Thought

By: David J. Siemers

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Presidents and Political Thought

By: David J. Siemers

Presidents and Political Thought explores the connection between philosophy and practical politics through a study of six American chief executives: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Bill Clinton. Writing at the intersection of politics, history, and philosophy, Siemers produces provocative and judicious judgments about how individual presidents understanding of political theory affected their performance.

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University of Missouri Press

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0826218660

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9780826218667

Ratifying the Republic

Antifederalists and Federalists in Constitutional Time

By: David J. Siemers

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Ratifying the Republic

Antifederalists and Federalists in Constitutional Time

By: David J. Siemers

This book explains how the United States Constitution made the transition from a very divisive proposal to a consensually legitimate framework for governing. The Federalists' proposal had been bitterly opposed, and constitutional legitimation required a major transformation. The story of that transformation is the substance of this book.

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Stanford University Press

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080475103X

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9780804751032

The Myth of Coequal Branches

Restoring the Constitution’s Separation of Functions

By: David J. Siemers

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The Myth of Coequal Branches

Restoring the Constitution’s Separation of Functions

By: David J. Siemers

The idea that the three branches of U.S. government are equal in power is taught in classrooms, proclaimed by politicians, and referenced in the media. But, as David Siemers shows, that idea is a myth, neither intended by the Founders nor true in practice. Siemers explains how adherence to this myth normalizes a politics of gridlock, in which the action of any branch can be checked by the reaction of any other. The Founders, however, envisioned a separation of functions rather than a separation of powers. Siemers argues that this view needs to replace our current view, so that the goals set out in the Constitution’s Preamble may be better achieved.

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University of Missouri Press

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0826274218

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9780826274212

Mammals of Colorado, Second Edition

By: David M. Armstrong,James P. Fitzgerald,Carron A. Meaney

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Mammals of Colorado, Second Edition

By: David M. Armstrong,James P. Fitzgerald,Carron A. Meaney

Co-published with the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Thoroughly revised and updated, Mammals of Colorado, Second Edition is a comprehensive reference on the nine orders and 128 species of Colorado's recent native fauna, detailing each species' description, habitat, distribution, population ecology, diet and foraging, predators and parasites, behavior, reproduction and development, and population status. An introductory chapter on Colorado's environments, a discussion of the development of the fauna over geologic time, and a brief history of human knowledge of Coloradan mammals provide ecological and evolutionary context. The most recent records of the state's diverse species, rich illustrations (including detailed maps, skull drawings, and photographs), and an extensive bibliography make this book a must-have reference. Amateur and professional naturalists, students, vertebrate biologists, and ecologists as well as those involved in conservation and wildlife management in Colorado will find value in this comprehensive volume.

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University Press of Colorado

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145710976X

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9781457109768

The Original Compromise

What the Constitution's Framers Were Really Thinking

By: David Robertson

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The Original Compromise

What the Constitution's Framers Were Really Thinking

By: David Robertson

What were the Founding Fathers really thinking when they gathered in the Pennsylvania State House to draft the United States Constitution? This book explores this question and more. Organized thematically, each chapter covers a crucial Constitutional issue: the respective roles of the executive, the judiciary, and the legislature; the balance between the federal government and the states; slavery; and war and peace.

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343

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0199796297

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9780199796298

The Mountaineer Site

A Folsom Winter Camp in the Rockies

By: Brian N. Andrews,David J. Meltzer,Mark Stiger

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The Mountaineer Site

A Folsom Winter Camp in the Rockies

By: Brian N. Andrews,David J. Meltzer,Mark Stiger

The Mountaineer Site presents over a decade’s worth of archaeological research conducted at Mountaineer, a Paleoindian campsite in Colorado’s Upper Gunnison Basin. Mountaineer is one of the very few extensively excavated, long-term Folsom occupations with evidence of built structures. The site provides a rich record of stone tool manufacture and use, as well as architectural features, and offers insight into Folsom period adaptive strategies from a time when the region was still in the grip of a waning Ice Age. Contributors examine data concerning the structures, the duration and repetition of occupations, and the nature of the site’s artifact assemblages to offer a valuable new perspective on human activity in the Rocky Mountains in the Late Pleistocene. Chapters survey the history of fieldwork at the site and compare and explain the various excavation procedures used; discuss the geology, taphonomic history, and geochronology of the site; analyze artifacts and other recovered materials; examine architectural elements; and compare the present and past environments of the Upper Gunnison Basin to gain insight into the setting in which Folsom groups were operating and the resources that were available to them. The Folsom archaeological record indicates far greater variability in adaptive behavior than previously recognized in traditional models. The Mountaineer Site shows how accounting for reduced mobility, more generalized subsistence patterns, and variability in tool manufacture and use allows for a richer and more accurate understanding of Folsom lifeways. It will be of great interest to graduate students and archaeologists focusing on Paleoindian archaeology, hunter-gatherer mobility, lithic technological organization, and prehistoric households, as well as prehistorians, anthropologists, and social scientists. Contributors: Richard J. Anderson, Andrew R. Boehm, Christy E. Briles, Katherine A. Cross, Steven D. Emslie, Metin I. Eren, Richard Gunst, Kalanka Jayalath, Brooke M. Morgan, Cathy Whitlock

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University Press of Colorado

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164642140X

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Ratifying the Republic

Antifederalists and Federalists in Constitutional Time

By: David J. Siemers

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Antifederalists and Federalists in Constitutional Time

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Stanford University Press

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Presidents and Political Thought

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The Myth of Coequal Branches

Restoring the Constitution’s Separation of Functions

By: David J. Siemers

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Restoring the Constitution’s Separation of Functions

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King David, Innocent Blood, and Bloodguilt

By: David J. Shepherd

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King David, Innocent Blood, and Bloodguilt

By: David J. Shepherd

Of all the characters bequeathed to us by the Hebrew Bible, none is more compelling or complex than David. Divinely blessed, musically gifted, brave, and eloquent, David's famous slaying of Goliath also confirms that he is a redoubtable man of war. Yet, when his son Absalom rebels, David is dogged by the accusation than he will lose his kingdom because he is not merely a man of war, but a man of 'bloods' - guilty of shedding innocent blood. In this book, for the first time, this language of 'innocent blood' and 'bloodguilt' is traced throughout David's story in the books of Samuel and 1 Kings. The theme emerges initially in Saul's pursuit of David and resurfaces regularly as David rises and men like Nabal, Saul, Ishbosheth, and Abner fall. Innocent blood and bloodguilt also turn out to be central to David's reign. This is seen in a surprising way in David's killing of Uriah, but also in the subsequent deaths of his sons, Amnon and Absalom, his general, Amasa, and even in David's encounters with Shimei. The problem rears its head again when the innocent blood of the Gibeonites shed by Saul comes back to haunt David's kingdom. Finally, the problem reappears when Solomon succeeds David and orchestrates the executions of Joab and Shimei, and the exile of Abiathar. Attending carefully to the text and drawing extensively on previous biblical scholarship, David J. Shepherd suggests that innocent blood is not only a pre-eminent concern of David, and his story in Samuel and 1 Kings, but also shapes the entirety of David's history.

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0192579711

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Presidents and Political Thought

Presidents and Political Thought

Ratifying the Republic

Ratifying the Republic

The Myth of Coequal Branches

The Myth of Coequal Branches

Mammals of Colorado, Second Edition

Mammals of Colorado, Second Edition

The Original Compromise

The Original Compromise

The Mountaineer Site

The Mountaineer Site

Ratifying the Republic

Ratifying the Republic

Presidents and Political Thought

Presidents and Political Thought

The Myth of Coequal Branches

The Myth of Coequal Branches

King David, Innocent Blood, and Bloodguilt

King David, Innocent Blood, and Bloodguilt

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