Through their profiles of conservative opinion leaders, these scholars offer even-handed, critical examinations not only of the philosophies and influence of these leaders, but also of the movement they helped…

The Clinton scandal consumed the better part of a year of American public life, bitterly dividing the nation and culminating in a constitutional crisis. This book explores the long-reaching constitutional…

Written by the country’s leading scholars of Southern politics and designed to be adopted for courses on Southern politics (but accessible to any interested reader), this book traces the shifting…

As witnessed in the 2004 elections, Americans feel the influence of interest groups today more than ever before. This book focuses specifically on the role of interest groups in elections…

Catholic political identity and engagement defy categorization. This title takes up the political and theological significance of this ‘integral unity,’ the universal scope of Catholic concern that can make for…

This collection of essays is a retrospective analysis of the Washington administration’s importance to the understanding of the modern presidency. The text also looks at different aspects of presidential powers…

Unitary executive theory stems from interpretation of the constitutional assertion that the president is vested with the ‘executive power’ of the United States. This title examines how the unitary executive…

This collection of essays looks at the role of evangelicals in American civic life. The prominent contributors examine evangelicals’ beliefs and activity on topics ranging from bioethics to race relations…