"A memoir by former speaker of the house John Boehner"--

A "moving and lucidly written memoir" (The Wall Street Journal) of the late Senator John McCain from one of his closest and most trusted confidants, friends, and political advisors.
More so than almost anyone outside of McCain's immediate family, Mark Salter had unparalleled access to and served to influence the Senator's thoughts and actions, cowriting seven books with him and acting as a valued confidant. Now, in The Luckiest...

A remarkable work of scholarship, Congressional Government addresses the difficulties inherent in the American Constitution's separation of legislative and executive powers. Woodrow Wilson wrote this powerful political tract as his doctoral dissertation, and it contains the essence of the future president's political reasoning. A popular and critical success upon its 1885 publication, it remains remarkably vital more than a century later. Wilson argues...

Tom A. Coburn, a congressional maverick who kept his promise to serve three terms and then leave Washington, offers a candid look at the inner workings of Congress-why the system changes politicians instead of vice versa. Breach of Trust shows readers, through shocking behind-the-scenes stories, why Washington resists the reform our country desperately needs and how they can make wise, informed decisions about current and future political issues and...

Greatest Political Myths and Legal Fictions are that Republicans are Christian Patriots who honor U.S. Constitution and Represent: families, workers, Law and Order and the "Silent Moral Majority." In reality, immoral lying "Satanic Tools" (Republican politicians, preachers and press) dishonor and violate: All 6 Goals of the Preamble of U.S. Constitution; 13 of its provisions; all 10 freedoms and rights in the Bill of Rights; and as to the Bible, Republicans...

Hosted by WallBuilders' founder David Barton, this private tour of America's Capitol reveals the spiritual significance of the structure's statues and artwork. This book offers an exclusive look at some of the most notable events in American history and provides information that will enrich self-guided tours of the Capitol.

From the 1910 overthrow of "Czar" Joseph Cannon to the reforms enacted when Republicans took over the House in 1995, institutional change within the U.S. Congress has been both a product and a shaper of congressional politics. For several decades, scholars have explained this process in terms of a particular collective interest shared by members, be it partisanship, reelection worries, or policy motivations. Eric Schickler makes the case that it is...

Fundamentals of American Government civics, explores the inner workings of this important part of the legislative branch. As with Selecting a President and The U.S. Senate, this book is written for all audiences, but voiced toward high school seniors and college freshmen-or any citizen interested in a concise yet authoritative exploration of this representative entity. Written by former social policy analyst and political writer Matthew Spieler,...

Le présent livre vise à expliquer les raisons de l'implication des gouvernements et des acteurs non-gouvernementaux américains dans la campagne visant à mettre en œuvre des clauses sociales dans les accords commerciaux. La clause sociale telle que défendue par les États-Unis est le fruit d'une tradition intellectuelle, politique et militante fortement ancrée chez eux : le libéralisme réformiste. Un réseau d'acteurs progressistes, la coalition...

Something is rotten in the U.S. Senate, and the disease has been spreading for some time. But, Ben Nelson, former U.S. senator from Nebraska, is not going to let the institution destroy itself without a fight. Death of the Senate is a clear-eyed look inside the Senate chamber and a brutally honest account of the current political reality. In his two terms as a Democratic senator from the red state of Nebraska, Nelson positioned himself as a moderate...