BOOKS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
from Johns Hopkins University Press
2015
Plutocracy in America How Increasing Inequality Destroys the Middle Class and Exploits the Poor
Ronald P. Formisano
A hard-hitting analysis of how the disparity between wealth and poverty undermines the common good. 2015 272 pp., 5 b&w illus.
978-1-4214-1740-0 $22.95 hc
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Palace of Ashes
Pain
China and the Decline of American Higher Education
Education and Empowered Citizenship in Mali
Killer Apes, Naked Apes, and Just Plain Nasty People
Mark S. Ferrara
Jaimie Bleck
America is in danger of losing its last great export — higher education.
Explores the connections between access to education and political engagement in Mali.
The Misuse and Abuse of Science in Political Discourse
2015 224 pp. 978-1-4214-1799-8 $29.95 hc
2015 232 pp. 12 line drawings, 1 map 978-1-4214-1781-3 $39.95 pb
A Political History
Keith Wailoo Pain touches sensitive nerves in American liberalism, conservatism, and political life. 2014 296 pp. 11 halftones, 4 line drawings 978-1-4214-1840-7 $24.95 pb
The Transformation of Governance Public Administration for the Twenty-First Century updated edition
Donald F. Kettl An updated edition of the classic text on public administration. 2015 240 pp., 5 line drawings 978-1-4214-1635-9 $24.95 pb
Richard J. Perry Misunderstood — or deliberately twisted — biological science leads to overheated rhetoric and bad policy. 2015 232 pp. 978-1-4214-1751-6 $24.95 hc
Rethinking the Administrative Presidency Trust, Intellectual Capital, and Appointee-Careerist Relations in the George W. Bush Administration
William G. Resh Explores the tension between presidents and federal agencies. 2015 208 pp., 17 line drawings 978-1-4214-1849-0 $44.95 pb
Governors, Grants, and Elections Fiscal Federalism in the American States
Sean Nicholson-Crotty How partisan politics influence grant-related decisions at the state level. 2015 200 pp., 7 line drawings 978-1-4214-1770-7 $44.95 pb
Democracy in Decline? edited by Larry Diamond and Marc F. Plattner. foreword by Condoleezza Rice Eight preeminent scholars debate the future of democracy. 2015 144 pp., 3 line drawings 978-1-4214-1818-6 $22.95 hc
Before the Oath How George W. Bush and Barack Obama Managed a Transfer of Power
Martha Joynt Kumar An expert on presidential transitions illuminates the factors necessary for a successful handoff. 2015 336 pp. 978-1-4214-1659-5 $39.95 pb
Forging Trust Communities How Technology Changes Politics
Irene S. Wu Twenty historical case studies reveal how communication technology allows people to trust one another while mobilizing around a shared cause. 2015 176 pp. 2 halftones, 8 line drawings 978-1-4214-1726-4 $21.95 pb
Pluralism by Default
Democratic Transitions
Constitutional Calculus
Crash!
Otherworldly Politics
Weak Autocrats and the Rise of Competitive Politics
Conversations with World Leaders
The Math of Justice and the Myth of Common Sense
How the Economic Boom and Bust of the 1920s Worked
Lucan Way
edited by Sergio Bitar and Abraham F. Lowenthal
Jeff Suzuki
Phillip G. Payne
The International Relations of Star Trek, Game of Thrones, and Battlestar Galactica
How math trumps tradition in promoting justice, fairness, and a more stable democracy.
The irrationally exuberant highs and lows of the 1920s can help students recognize boom and bust cycles past, present, and future.
A compelling look at the analogous political worlds of science fiction, fantasy, and international relations.
An audacious new explanation for the emergence of political pluralism in weak states. 2015 256 pp., 1 line drawing 978-1-4214-1812-4 $44.95 pb
Thirteen former presidents and prime ministers discuss how they helped their countries end authoritarian rule and achieve democracy.
2015 296 pp. 7 line drawings, 1 map 978-1-4214-1595-6 $34.95 hc
2015 488 pp. 13 halftones, 1 line drawing 978-1-4214-1760-8 $35.00 pb
2015 152 pp. 6 b&w photos, 5 b&w illus. 978-1-4214-1856-8 $19.95 pb
Stephen Benedict Dyson
2015 176 pp. 978-1-4214-1716-5 $24.95 pb
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American Crossings
Disease Diplomacy
Seeking Energy Security in Europe, Japan, and the United States
Border Politics in the Western Hemisphere
International Norms and Global Health Security
edited by Maiah Jaskoski, Arturo C. Sotomayor, and Harold A. Trinkunas
Sara E. Davies, Adam Kamradt-Scott, and Simon Rushton
Who — and what — moves from one country to another has real implications for the ideal of democracy.
Have the revised International Health Regulations allowed states to rise to the challenge of delivering global health security?
John S. Duffield Is the quest for true energy security a fool’s errand? 2015 384 pp., 11 graphs 978-1-4214-1673-1 $49.95 pb
2015 248 pp. 1 line drawing, 2 maps 978-1-4214-1830-8 $39.95 pb
O R D E R F O R M — Political
2015 192 pp., 2 line drawings 978-1-4214-1648-9 $39.95 pb
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