Dangerous Metaphors and Founding Myths in Congressional Politics
Why is the metaphor of the "Founding Fathers" so insidious-and how does it impact American politics? American politicians routinely invoke the metaphor of the "Founding Fathers" when referring to the men who supposedly set the United States on a path to greatness. On average, the term "Founding Fathers" is uttered by a congressional member every ......
In this annual review from the Cato Institute, leading legal scholars analyze the 2023-2024 Supreme Court term, specifically the most important and far-reaching cases of the year, plus cases coming up. Now in its 2rd edition, the Review is the first scholarly journal to appear after the term's end and the only one grounded in the nation's first ......
Abraham Lincoln drew upon history in his political career and particularly when crafting the rhetorical masterpieces that still resonate in the present day. Jesse Derber explores how Lincoln's views of the limits of human understanding drove a belief in--and untiring pursuit of--historical truth. Lincoln embraced the traditional ideas that good ......
Abraham Lincoln drew upon history in his political career and particularly when crafting the rhetorical masterpieces that still resonate in the present day. Jesse Derber explores how Lincoln's views of the limits of human understanding drove a belief in--and untiring pursuit of--historical truth. Lincoln embraced the traditional ideas that good ......
The Forgotten History of the Electoral College--And Why It Matters Today
Distorting Democracy will awaken Americans to the perils of our system by unveiling the Electoral College's origins, history, and present operations. This book demonstrates that the system has no principled foundation, that it has changed dramatically over its 230-year history, and that it threatens the legitimacy of our political system in the ......
Historical Dictionary of the Donald Trump Administration covers the events relevant to Donald Trump and his life. It is a factual and a non-partisan evaluation of its relevance to the Trump presidency. It covers the critical events and people shaping the Donald Trump presidency. Secondarily, the work introduces the reader to the terminology used ......
Second edition featuring a new foreword and afterword.The modern presidency has become the biggest fault line of polarization in America--the executive power to reshape American life and law has expanded beyond anything the Founding Fathers could have imagined. In this provocative book, author Gene Healy argues that the fault lies not in our ......
Roland D. Sawyer was a Western Massachusetts state legislator who, over a half-century in politics, tackled some of the state's thorniest issues. The Political Life of Reverend Roland D. Sawyer by Tyler L. Wolanin offers insight into legislative politics in Massachusetts as it underwent political and economic transitions, urbanization, and unrest. ......
The U.S. Supreme Court is as important as ever in the lives of Americans. Contrary to the image-enhancing claims of independence that many of its members claim, however, the Court's current supermajority has transformed it into a powerful political institution that wages ideological war meant to return the nation to a previous period, at the same ......
