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The Antebellum Origins of the Modern Constitution

Slavery and the Spirit of the American Founding

Simon J. Gilhooley | Bard College, New York

The emergence of slavery in the District of Columbia profoundly transformed constitutional interpretation. Gilhooley’s account of this interaction, and how it forms the basis of modern constitutional understandings grounded in the American Founding, is for scholars of the US Constitution, American history and politics, and legal studies.

Cambridge Studies on the American Constitution

283pp

Apr. 2022 9781108791458 Paperback GBP 22.99 / USD 29.99

Oct. 2020 9781108496124 Hardback GBP 85.00 / USD 110.00 eISBN 9781108866125

The Everyday Crusade

Christian Nationalism in American Politics

Eric L. McDaniel | University of Texas, Austin

What is causing American public opinion to move into increasingly alt-right terrain? The Everyday Crusade provides an answer. The book shows that Americans can develop exclusionary attitudes because of their adherence to American Religious Exceptionalism (ARE), a religious nationalist ideology defined by faithfulness to national origin myths.

300pp

May. 2022 9781009014588 Paperback GBP 26.99 / USD 34.99

May. 2022 9781316516263 Hardback GBP 79.99 / USD 105.00 eISBN 9781009029445

The Illusion of Accountability

Transparency and Representation in American Legislatures

Justin H. Kirkland | University of Virginia

This book assesses the causes and consequences of ‘open meeting laws,’ which require public access to proceedings in state legislatures. While some may assume such laws increase accountability, the book consistently finds that open meetings do not influence legislators’ behavior or citizens’ capacity to alter that behavior.

350pp

Aug. 2022 9781009219631 Hardback GBP 75.00 / USD 99.99 eISBN 9781009219624

The Importance of Campaign Promises

Tabitha Bonilla | Northwestern University, Illinois Campaign promises are a cornerstone of democratic representation, yet they signal more to voters than simply a candidate’s position. This study uses clear and straightforward experiments to provide ground-breaking evidence that promises have a polarizing effect on how voters evaluate candidates and understand commitment.

200pp

Feb. 2022 9781108843331 Hardback GBP 75.00 / USD 99.99 eISBN 9781108910170

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The Long War over Party Structure

Democratic Representation and Policy

Responsiveness in American Politics

Byron E. Shafer | University of Wisconsin, Madison

A blend of historical and contemporary analysis that opens up many of the puzzles - and curses - of modern American politics, for both professional political scientists and interested lay readers.

208pp

Apr. 2022 9781108718868 Paperback GBP 22.99 / USD

29.99

Aug. 2019 9781108484916 Hardback GBP 78.99 / USD 105.00 eISBN 9781108753517

The Other Divide

Yanna Krupnikov

Krupnikov and Ryan argue that the key to understanding the current wave of American political division is the attention people pay to politics: some are deeply involved in politics and very expressive about their political views while others are less involved, engaging with and sharing their political positions much less.

250pp

Jan. 2022 9781108926362 Paperback GBP 21.99 / USD

28.99

Jan. 2022 9781108831123 Hardback GBP 64.99 / USD 84.99 eISBN 9781108923323

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The Politics of Ballot Design

How States Shape American Democracy

Erik J. Engstrom | University of California, Davis Engstrom and Roberts show how politicians use ballot design to influence voting and elections. This book is of interest to the broad community of scholars who study elections and to general readers interested in how democratic elections work in the United States.

165pp

Apr. 2022 9781108822633 Paperback GBP 22.99 / USD

29.99

Dec. 2020 9781108842808 Hardback GBP 75.00 / USD 99.99 eISBN 9781108904254

The Profits of Distrust

Citizen-Consumers, Drinking Water, and the Crisis of Confidence in American Government

Manuel P. Teodoro | University of Wisconsin, Madison

The choices people make about drinking water reveal deeper lessons about civic life. Basic services are the bedrock of government legitimacy. Excellent, equitable basic services build trust in government; basic service failures undermine trust. The rise of the bottled water industry in the US reflects a crisis of confidence in American democracy.

Business and Public Policy

300pp 64 b/w illus. 46 tables

Aug. 2022 9781009244855 Paperback GBP 26.99 / USD 34.99

Aug. 2022 9781009244862 Hardback GBP 79.99 / USD 105.00 eISBN 9781009244893

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What Goes Without Saying

Navigating Political Discussion in America

Taylor N. Carlson | Washington University, St Louis

The social psychological motivations underpinning political discussion present dire challenges for sustaining meaningful political conversations across lines of difference. This book explores how Americans navigate discussing politics in their daily lives with particular attention to the decisionmaking process for when and how to broach politics.

300pp

Jun. 2022 9781108927444 Paperback GBP 22.99 / USD 29.99

Jun. 2022 9781108831864 Hardback GBP 69.99 / USD 89.99 eISBN 9781108912495

You Can’t Always Say What You Want

The Paradox of Free Speech

Dennis Baron | University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Now more than ever, we are living in a free speech paradox: powerful speakers weaponize their rights in order to silence those less-powerful speakers who oppose them. This book outlines the historical context of laws regulating rights to freedom of speech, and explores future threats to these freedoms.

240pp

Dec. 2022 9781009198905 Hardback GBP 20.00 / USD 27.95 eISBN 9781009198882

Comparative politics

After Authoritarianism

Transitional Justice and Democratic Stability

Monika Nalepa | University of Chicago

Does transitional justice – the practice of reckoning with members and collaborators of a former authoritarian regime –stabilize or destabilize new democracies? After Authoritarianism shows engaging with secret legacies authoritarian regimes to be critical for the success of new democracies, more so than purging old elites from the state apparatus.

Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions

300pp

Sep. 2022 9781009073714 Paperback GBP 26.99 / USD 34.99

Sep. 2022 9781316513439 Hardback GBP 79.99 / USD 105.00 eISBN 9781009072540

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Alien Citizens

The State and Religious Minorities in Turkey and France

Ramazan Kılınç | University of Nebraska, Omaha

For readers interested in how international context interacts with domestic politics in producing state policies toward religious minorities in Turkey and France. It is the first study that employs international context in the study of state policies toward religion and that compares Turkey and France with regard to religious minorities.

Cambridge Studies in Social Theory, Religion and Politics

266pp 2 b/w illus. 3 tables

Mar. 2022 9781108701785 Paperback GBP 22.99 / USD 29.99

Oct. 2019 9781108476942 Hardback GBP 78.99 / USD 105.00 eISBN 9781108692649