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Reconcilable Differences

Reconcilable Differences

The Unlikely Political Alliance of John F. Kennedy and Eleanor Roosevelt

Barbara A. Perry

To Save Us All from Slavery's Power

To Save Us All from Slavery's Power

Republican Alarms, Southern Terrors, and the Plunge into Civil War

Mark Wahlgren Summers

The American Revolution at 250

The American Revolution at 250

Twenty-Four Historians Reflect on the Founding

Edited by Francis D. Cogliano

Creating an Informed Citizenry

Creating an Informed Citizenry

Knowledge and Democracy in the Early American Republic

George D. Oberle III

Trusted Source

Trusted Source

How a Virginia Nonprofit Gained Bipartisan Support in an Era of Political Polarization

David M. Poole

The Elections of 2024

The Elections of 2024

Edited by Michael Nelson

Year Zero

Year Zero

The Five-Year Presidency

Christopher P. Liddell

Watchdogs

Watchdogs

Inspectors General and the Battle for Honest and Accountable Government

Glenn A. Fine

Does Privilege Prevail?

Does Privilege Prevail?

Litigation in High Courts across the Globe

Stacia L. Haynie, Kirk A. Randazzo, and Reginald S. Sheehan

Constitutional Powers and Politics

Constitutional Powers and Politics

How Citizens Think about Authority and Institutional Change

Eileen Braman

The Presidency and the American State

The Presidency and the American State

Leadership and Decision Making in the Adams, Grant, and Taft Administrations

Stephen J. Rockwell

When Dissents Matter

When Dissents Matter

Judicial Dialogue through US Supreme Court Opinions

Pamela C. Corley, Amy Steigerwalt, and Artemus Ward

The New Dominion

The New Dominion

The Twentieth-Century Elections That Shaped Modern Virginia

Edited by John G. Milliken and Mark J. Rozell

Mourning the Presidents

Mourning the Presidents

Loss and Legacy in American Culture 

Edited by Lindsay M. Chervinsky and Matthew R. Costello

The Peaceful Transfer of Power

The Peaceful Transfer of Power

An Oral History of America’s Presidential Transitions

David Marchick and Alexander Tippett with A. J. Wilson

Averting Doomsday

Averting Doomsday

Arms Control during the Nixon Presidency

Patrick J. Garrity and Erin R. Mahan

The Senate

The Senate

From White Supremacy to Governmental Gridlock

Daniel Wirls

Fighting Political Gridlock

Fighting Political Gridlock

How States Shape Our Nation and Our Lives

David J. Toscano. Foreword by Senator Mark R. Warner

High Courts in Global Perspective

High Courts in Global Perspective

Evidence, Methodologies, and Findings

Edited by Nuno Garoupa, Rebecca D. Gill, and Lydia B. Tiede

The Elections of 2020

The Elections of 2020

Edited by Michael Nelson

The Presidency

The Presidency

Facing Constitutional Crossroads

Edited by Michael Nelson and Barbara A. Perry

The Case for Identity Politics

The Case for Identity Politics

Polarization, Demographic Change, and Racial Appeals

Christopher T. Stout

Lighting the Way

Lighting the Way

Federal Courts, Civil Rights, and Public Policy

Douglas Rice

After Virginia Tech

After Virginia Tech

Guns, Safety, and Healing in the Era of Mass Shootings

Thomas P. Kapsidelis

Summer of Hate

Summer of Hate

Charlottesville, USA

Hawes Spencer

Broken Government

Bridging the Partisan Divide

Edited by William J. Antholis and Larry J. Sabato

Broken Government

Bridging the Partisan Divide

Edited by William J. Antholis and Larry J. Sabato

American Dreams

Opportunity and Upward Mobility

Edited by Guian McKee and Cristina Lopez-Gottardi Chao

American Dreams

Opportunity and Upward Mobility

Edited by Guian McKee and Cristina Lopez-Gottardi Chao

Communication

Getting the Message Across

Edited by Nicole Hemmer

Communication

Getting the Message Across

Edited by Nicole Hemmer

Immigration

Struggling over Borders

Edited by Sidney Milkis and David Leblang

Immigration

Struggling over Borders

Edited by Sidney Milkis and David Leblang

Race

The American Cauldron

Edited by Douglas A. Blackmon

Race

The American Cauldron

Edited by Douglas A. Blackmon

Trump

Trump

The First Two Years

Michael Nelson

Peacebuilding through Dialogue

Peacebuilding through Dialogue

Education, Human Transformation, and Conflict Resolution

Edited by Peter N. Stearns

Avoiding War with China

Avoiding War with China

Two Nations, One World

Amitai Etzioni

Crucible

Crucible

The President's First Year

Edited by Michael Nelson, Jeffrey L. Chidester, and Stefanie Georgakis Abbott

Handcuffs and Chain Link

Handcuffs and Chain Link

Criminalizing the Undocumented in America

Benjamin Gonzalez O'Brien

Trump's First Year

Trump's First Year

Michael Nelson

The Battle for the Court

The Battle for the Court

Interest Groups, Judicial Elections, and Public Policy

Lawrence Baum, David Klein, and Matthew J. Streb

Fatal Politics

Fatal Politics

The Nixon Tapes, the Vietnam War, and the Casualties of Reelection

Ken Hughes

The Dangerous First Year

The Dangerous First Year

National Security at the Start of a New Presidency

Edited by William I. Hitchcock and Melvyn P. Leffler

Partners or Rivals?

Partners or Rivals?

Power and Latino, Black, and White Relations in the Twenty-First Century

Betina Cutaia Wilkinson

Chasing Shadows

Chasing Shadows

The Nixon Tapes, the Chennault Affair, and the Origins of Watergate

Ken Hughes

The War Bells Have Rung

The War Bells Have Rung

The LBJ Tapes and the Americanization of the Vietnam War

George Herring

Voters’ Verdicts

Voters’ Verdicts

Citizens, Campaigns, and Institutions in State Supreme Court Elections

Chris W. Bonneau and Damon M. Cann

The Legitimacy of the Business Corporation in the Law of the United States, 1780-1970

The Legitimacy of the Business Corporation in the Law of the United States, 1780-1970

James Willard Hurst

Diversity Matters

Diversity Matters

Judicial Policy Making in the U.S. Courts of Appeals

Susan B. Haire and Laura P. Moyer

Bringing Race Back In

Bringing Race Back In

Black Politicians, Deracialization, and Voting Behavior in the Age of Obama

Christopher T. Stout

Mobilizing Opportunities

Mobilizing Opportunities

The Evolving Latino Electorate and the Future of American Politics

Ricardo Ramírez

The View from the Bench and Chambers

The View from the Bench and Chambers

Examining Judicial Process and Decision Making on the U.S. Courts of Appeals

Jennifer Barnes Bowie, Donald R. Songer, and John Szmer

Ambivalent Miracles

Ambivalent Miracles

Evangelicals and the Politics of Racial Healing

Nancy D. Wadsworth

Independence without Freedom

Independence without Freedom

Iran's Foreign Policy

R. K. Ramazani

A Storm over This Court

A Storm over This Court

Law, Politics, and Supreme Court Decision Making in Brown v. Board of Education

Jeffrey D. Hockett

The Nature of Rights at the American Founding and Beyond

The Nature of Rights at the American Founding and Beyond

Edited by Barry Alan Shain

Blue Laws and Black Codes

Blue Laws and Black Codes

Conflict, Courts, and Change in Twentieth-Century Virginia

Peter Wallenstein

Transforming Politics, Transforming America

Transforming Politics, Transforming America

The Political and Civic Incorporation of Immigrants in the United States

Taeku Lee, S. Karthick Ramakrishnan, and Ricardo Ramírez, eds.

Institutional Games and the U.S. Supreme Court

Institutional Games and the U.S. Supreme Court

Edited by James R. Rogers, Roy B. Flemming, and Jon R. Bond

Jefferson vs. the Patent Trolls

Jefferson vs. the Patent Trolls

A Populist Vision of Intellectual Property Rights

Jeffrey H. Matsuura

The Color of Power

The Color of Power

Racial Coalitions and Political Power in Oakland

Frédérick Douzet. Translated by George Holoch

The Virtues of Mendacity

The Virtues of Mendacity

On Lying in Politics

Martin Jay

Faith and Race in American Political Life

Faith and Race in American Political Life

Edited by Robin Dale Jacobson and Nancy D. Wadsworth

Merely Judgment

Merely Judgment

Ignoring, Evading, and Trumping the Supreme Court

Martin J. Sweet

Battle over the Bench

Battle over the Bench

Senators, Interest Groups, and Lower Court Confirmations

Amy Steigerwalt

Portrait of a Patriot, Volume 5

Portrait of a Patriot, Volume 5

Volume 78

The Major Political and Legal Papers of Josiah Quincy Junior

Josiah Quincy, Jr. Edited by Daniel R. Coquillette and Neil Longley York

Portrait of a Patriot, Volume 4

Portrait of a Patriot, Volume 4

Volume 77

The Major Political and Legal Papers of Josiah Quincy Junior

Josiah Quincy, Jr. Edited by Daniel R. Coquillette and Neil Longley York

Law, Politics, and Perception

Law, Politics, and Perception

How Policy Preferences Influence Legal Reasoning

Eileen Braman

Fixing College Education

Fixing College Education

A New Curriculum for the Twenty-first Century

Charles Muscatine

The View of the Courts from the Hill

The View of the Courts from the Hill

Interactions between Congress and the Federal Judiciary

Mark C. Miller

Almanac of Virginia Politics 2008

Almanac of Virginia Politics 2008

Toni-Michelle C. Travis

Answering the Call of the Court

Answering the Call of the Court

How Justices and Litigants Set the Supreme Court Agenda

Vanessa A. Baird

Latino Politics

Latino Politics

Identity, Mobilization, and Representation

Rodolfo Espino, David L. Leal, and Kenneth J. Meier, eds.

Strategic Selection

Strategic Selection

Presidential Nomination of Supreme Court Justices from Herbert Hoover through George W. Bush

Christine L. Nemacheck

Lessons in Integration

Lessons in Integration

Realizing the Promise of Racial Diversity in American Schools

Erica Frankenberg and Gary Orfield, eds.

The Making of a Civil Rights Lawyer

The Making of a Civil Rights Lawyer

Michael Meltsner

Judging on a Collegial Court

Judging on a Collegial Court

Influences on Federal Appellate Decision Making

Virginia A. Hettinger, Stefanie A. Lindquist, and Wendy L. Martinek

Diversity in Democracy

Diversity in Democracy

Minority Representation in the United States

Gary M. Segura and Shaun Bowler, eds.

The Struggle of Democracy against Terrorism

The Struggle of Democracy against Terrorism

Lessons from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Israel

Emanuel Gross

Equity and Excellence in American Higher Education

Equity and Excellence in American Higher Education

William G. Bowen, Martin A. Kurzweil, and Eugene M. Tobin. in collaboration with Susanne C. Pichler

Creating Constitutional Change

Creating Constitutional Change

Clashes over Power and Liberty in the Supreme Court

Gregg Ivers and Kevin T. McGuire, eds.

The Bill of Rights, The Courts, and the Law

The Bill of Rights, The Courts, and the Law

David Bearinger, ed.

Judicial Independence in the Age of Democracy

Judicial Independence in the Age of Democracy

Critical Perspectives from around the World

Peter H. Russell and David M. O'Brien, eds.

Legacies of the 1964 Civil Rights Act

Legacies of the 1964 Civil Rights Act

Bernard Grofman, ed.

The State against the Peasantry

The State against the Peasantry

Rural Struggles in Colonial and Postcolonial Mozambique

Merle L. Bowen

Power versus Liberty

Power versus Liberty

Madison, Hamilton, Wilson, and Jefferson

James H. Read

Counting on the Latino Vote

Counting on the Latino Vote

Latinos as a New Electorate

Louis DeSipio

The Modernity of Witchcraft

The Modernity of Witchcraft

Politics and the Occult in Postcolonial Africa

Peter Geschiere. Translated by Janet Roitman and Peter Geschiere

Imagining Miami

Imagining Miami

Ethnic Politics in a Postmodern World

Sheila L. Croucher

The Market Revolution in America

The Market Revolution in America

Social, Political, and Religious Expressions 1800–1880

Edited by Melvyn Stokes and Steven Conway

Limits of Anarchy

Limits of Anarchy

Intervention and State Formation in Chad

Sam C. Nolutshungu

Dividing The Commons

Dividing The Commons

Politics, Policy, and Culture in Botswana

Pauline E. Peters

Political Development and the New Realism in Sub-Saharan Africa

Political Development and the New Realism in Sub-Saharan Africa

David E. Apter and Carl G. Rosberg, eds.

The Moral Foundations of the American Republic

The Moral Foundations of the American Republic

Robert H. Horwitz