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The World the Cold War Made

Order, Chaos and the Return of History

By: James E. Cronin

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The World the Cold War Made

Order, Chaos and the Return of History

By: James E. Cronin

An examination of the Cold War from the creation and structure of the postwar settlement to the eventual coming apart of the post war order in the 1980s and early 1990s. James Cronin explores the creation and structure of the postwar settlement and the eventual coming apart of the postwar order in the 1980s and early 1990s. Cronin argues that the current state of the world must be understood against the backdrop of the postwar order that until recently governed, prevented or distorted political and economic change.

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Routledge

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1136650776

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9781136650772

Fragile Victory

The Making and Unmaking of Liberal Order

By: James E. Cronin

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Fragile Victory

The Making and Unmaking of Liberal Order

By: James E. Cronin

How the history of liberal order and democratic politics since the 1930s explains ongoing threats to democracy and international order The liberal democratic order that seemed so stable in North America and Western Europe has become precarious. James E. Cronin argues that liberalism has never been secure and that since the 1930s the international order has had to be crafted, redeployed, and extended in response to both victories and setbacks. Beginning with the German and Japanese efforts in the 1930s to establish a system based on empire, race, economic protectionism, and militant nationalism, Cronin shows how the postwar system, established out of a revulsion at the ideas of fascism, repeatedly reinvented itself in the face of the Cold War, anticolonial insurgencies, the economic and political crises of the 1970s, the collapse of communism, the rise of globalization, and the financial crisis of 2008. Cronin emphasizes the links between internal and external politics in sustaining liberal order internationally and the domestic origins and correlates of present difficulties. Fragile Victory provides the context necessary to understand such diverse challenges as the triumph of Brexit, the election of Trump, the rise of populism, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Yale University Press

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0300247850

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9780300247855

Global Rules

America, Britain and a Disordered World

By: James E. Cronin

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Global Rules

America, Britain and a Disordered World

By: James E. Cronin

Questions long-perceived views of post-World War II America and its position in the world, especially after Vietnam. The author details the challenges the economic transition of the 1970s and 1980s engendered as the US and Great Britain together actively pursued their shared ideal of an international assemblage of market-based democratic states.

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Yale University Press

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0300151489

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9780300151480

Industrial Conflict in Modern Britain

By: James E Cronin

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Industrial Conflict in Modern Britain

By: James E Cronin

First Published in 1979, Industrial Conflict in Modern Britain examines the unique rhythm of British strikes since the 1880’s and suggests that the explosive pattern of recurring strike waves provides the key to understanding both the evolution of British industrial relations and the major changes that have taken place in working class culture and behaviour. Two major themes emerge from this analysis: to explain how and why strikes themselves occur, and the association between industrial conflict and social relations. This thorough critique of prevailing research and concept within labour history, provides insight into the cause of strike waves, the varying propensity of workers in different industries to engage in strike action, and into the general history of British trade unionism. This is a must read for scholars and researchers of British labour history, British trade unionism and Industrial sociology.

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Taylor & Francis

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104015123X

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9781040151235

Catastrophism

The Apocalyptic Politics of Collapse and Rebirth

By: Sasha Lilley,David McNally,Eddie Yuen,James Davis

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Catastrophism

The Apocalyptic Politics of Collapse and Rebirth

By: Sasha Lilley,David McNally,Eddie Yuen,James Davis

We live in catastrophic times. The world is reeling from the deepest economic crisis since the Great Depression, with the threat of further meltdowns ever-looming. Global warming and myriad dire ecological disasters worsen—with little if any action to halt them—their effects rippling across the planet in the shape of almost biblical floods, fires, droughts, and hurricanes. Governments warn that there is no alternative to the bitter medicine they prescribe—or risk devastating financial or social collapse. The right, whether religious or secular, views the present as catastrophic and wants to turn the clock back. The left fears for the worst, but hopes some good will emerge from the rubble. Visions of the apocalypse and predictions of impending doom abound. Across the political spectrum, a culture of fear reigns.? Catastrophism explores the politics of apocalypse—on the left and right, in the environmental movement—and examines why the lens of catastrophe can distort our understanding of the dynamics at the heart of these numerous disasters—and fatally impede our ability to transform the world. Lilley, McNally, Yuen, and Davis probe the reasons why catastrophic thinking is so prevalent, and challenge the belief that it is only out of the ashes that a better society may be born. The authors argue that those who care about social justice and the environment should jettison doomsaying—even as it relates to indisputably apocalyptic climate change. Far from calling people to arms, they suggest, catastrophic fear often results in passivity and paralysis—and, at worst, reactionary politics.?

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PM Press

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160486804X

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9781604868043

The Politics of State Expansion

War, State and Society in Twentieth Century Britain

By: James Cronin

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The Politics of State Expansion

War, State and Society in Twentieth Century Britain

By: James Cronin

The expansion of the British state was neither automatic nor accidental. Rather, it was the outcome of recurring battles over the proper boundaries of the state and its role in economy and society. The Politics of State Expansion focuses on the interests arrayed on either side of this struggle; providing a new and critical perspective on the growth of the `Keynsian welfare state' and on the more recent retreat from Keynes and from collective provision.

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Routledge

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1134959109

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9781134959105

Choosing Our Choices

Debating the Presidential Nominating Process

By: James W. Davis,Robert E. DiClerico

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Choosing Our Choices

Debating the Presidential Nominating Process

By: James W. Davis,Robert E. DiClerico

Probably no feature of the American political system has been subject to more sustained criticism over the last twenty-five years than the process by which we choose our presidents. In Choosing Our Choices, Robert E. DiClerico and James W. Davis debate the question: should we retain the present, primary centered 'direct democracy' method in selecting presidential candidates or should we return to a representative decision-making process to nominate our candidates? This timely and thought-provoking text offers the reader a concise yet comprehensive analysis of the presidential nominating system, arguments for and against the current system, and supplemental documents and essays for further reading. Choosing Our Choices will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars interested in exploring how Americans choose their leaders.

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

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0742573346

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9780742573345

New Labour's Pasts

The Labour Party and Its Discontents

By: James E. Cronin

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New Labour's Pasts

The Labour Party and Its Discontents

By: James E. Cronin

Where other books are either highly partisan dismissals or appreciations of the Third Way, or dull sociological accounts, this book gets behind the clichés in order to show just what is left of Labour party ideology and what the future may hold. New Labour has changed the face of Britain. Culture, class, education, health, the arts, leisure, the economy have all seen seismic shifts since the 1997 election that raised Blair to power. The Labour that rules has distanced itself from the failed Labour of the 70s and 80s, but the core remains. Labour remains gripped by its own past - unable and unwilling to shed its ties to the old Labour party, but determined to avoid the mistakes of which lead to four electoral defeats between 1979 and 1992. Cronin covers the full history of the party from its post war triumph through decades of shambolic leadership against ruthless and organised opposition to the resurgent New Labour of the 90s that finally took Britain into the new millennium.

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Routledge

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1317873920

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9781317873921

Criminal Justice

By: James A. Inciardi

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Criminal Justice

By: James A. Inciardi

An internationally recognized scholar and author, James A. Inciardi presents a solid overview of the structure, processes, and problems of the criminal justice system in the United States. Inciardi brings his significant field and research experience to bear on the revision of this successful textbook; his research background, his privileged access to national data, and his story-telling style of writing guarantee a unique perspective to criminal justice. The ninth edition includes many new "Famous Criminals" sections, added coverage on media and criminal justice, and updated exhibits that showcase research, historical perspectives, current events, and the viewpoints of victims in the criminal justice system.

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0123707501

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9780123707505

State and Local Politics

Government by the People

By: James MacGregor Burns

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State and Local Politics

Government by the People

By: James MacGregor Burns

Offers an analysis of state and local American government and politics, providing current information on topics such as: who and what influences policy; the politics of governors and state legislatures; how judges are chosen; and the managing of political conflicts at grass roots level.

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Prentice Hall

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0138456941

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9780138456948

The Decline and Resurgence of Congress

By: James L. Sundquist

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The Decline and Resurgence of Congress

By: James L. Sundquist

Solid ground for optimism as well as cause for foreboding." So James L. Sundquist views the outcome of the struggle by the Congress in the 1970s to recapture powers and responsibilities that in preceding decades it had surrendered to a burgeoning presidency. The resurgence of the Congress began in 1973, in its historic constitutional clash with President Nixon. For half a century before that time, the Congress had acquiesced in its own decline vis-à-vis the presidency, or had even initiated it, by building the presidential office as the center of leadership and coordination in the U.S. government and organizing itself not to initiate and lead but to react and follow. But the angry confrontation with President Nixon in the winter of 1972-73 galvanized the Congress to seek to regain what it considered its proper place in the constitutional scheme. Within a short period, it had created a new congressional budget process, prohibited impoundment of appropriated funds, enacted the War Powers Resolution, intensified oversight of the executive, extended the legislative veto over a wide range of executive actions, and vastly expanded its staff resources. The Decline and Resurgence of Congress, after reviewing relations between president and Congress over two centuries, traces the long series of congressional decisions that created the modern presidency and relates these to certain weaknesses that the Congress recognized in itself. It then recounts the events that marked the years of resurgence and evaluates the results. Finally, it analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of the new Congress and appraises its potential for leadership and coordination.

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Brookings Institution Press

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0815723644

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9780815723646

Government by the People Practice Tests

Basic Version

By: David B. Magleby,Distinguished Professor of Political Science David B Magleby,David M. O'Brien,Paul C. Light,Paulette Goddard Professor of Public Service Paul C Light,James MacGregor Burns,J. W. Peltason,Thomas E. Cronin

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Government by the People Practice Tests

Basic Version

Includes chapter outlines, study notes, a glossary, and practice tests designed to reinforce information in the text and help students develop a greater understanding of American government and politics.

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0131560115

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Power to Lead

By: James McGregor Burns

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Power to Lead

By: James McGregor Burns

From Simon & Schuster, The Power to Lead is James MacGregor Burns' exploration into the crisis of the American presidency. Including a prologue on the desertion of the system, Burns describes an American political system that "faces a pervasive crisis of self-confidence that only the rarest kind of leadership can overcome.

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Touchstone

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0671604627

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9780671604622

Book's by James E. Cronin

The World the Cold War Made

The World the Cold War Made

Fragile Victory

Fragile Victory

Global Rules

Global Rules

Industrial Conflict in Modern Britain

Industrial Conflict in Modern Britain

Catastrophism

Catastrophism

The Politics of State Expansion

The Politics of State Expansion

Choosing Our Choices

Choosing Our Choices

New Labour's Pasts

New Labour's Pasts

Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice

State and Local Politics

State and Local Politics

The Decline and Resurgence of Congress

The Decline and Resurgence of Congress

Government by the People Practice Tests

Government by the People Practice Tests

Power to Lead

Power to Lead

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