JHUP Political Science 2015

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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Fuels Paradise

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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